WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 247

(b)  "Department" means the Department of [Health and Mental
Hygiene] HUMAN RESOURCES.

(c)   "Employee" means a State employee.

(d)   "Employee occupant" means a State employee who is
assigned or will be assigned to a State-occupied building.

(e)  "Occupying agency" means a State agency or department
which is or will be located in a State-occupied building.

(f)  "State-occupied building" means:

(1)  An office building acquired through any means by
the State for use by a State agency or department; and

(2)  An office building constructed by or for the
State for occupancy by a State agency or department.

[14-118.] 5-587.

(a)  The Department may establish [group day] CHILD care
centers for the children of State employees in State-occupied
buildings in the manner provided in this section.

(b)  Before the State acquires or constructs an office
building that accommodates 700 or more employees, the Department
of [Health and Mental Hygiene] HUMAN RESOURCES shall:

(1)  Survey the employees who will be assigned to the
building regarding the employees' child care needs;

(2)  Determine whether child care services for more
than 29 children are needed; and

(3)  If sufficient need is demonstrated, determine how
much space is required and request that the Department of General
Services designate the required amount of space within the
building or acquire the designated amount of space within a
nearby building for a [group day] CHILD care center.

(c)  The    occupying agency shall notify the employee
occupants of     the availability of space for a [group day] CHILD
care center at   least 180 days before the projected date of
occupancy.

[14-119.] 5-588.

(a) The Department of [Human Resources] HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE and the Department of General Services shall cooperate
with and assist the Department in carrying out the purposes of
this Part [II] VIII of this subtitle.

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