WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 539

treatment programs, and in various kinds of residential care both
secure and nonsecure, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; and

WHEREAS, The creation of a cabinet level department for
direct care services to youth will enable the Agency to more
efficiently and effectively interchange with federal, State, and
local counterparts; and

WHEREAS, Departmental status would increase the visibility
and importance that should be given to our youth and the programs
designed to serve them; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 83C - Juvenile Services

1-101.

(a)   In this article the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b)   "[Agency] DEPARTMENT" means the [Juvenile] DEPARTMENT
OF JUVENILE Services [Agency].

(c)   "County" means a county of this State and, unless
expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.

(d)   "[Director] SECRETARY" means the [Director] SECRETARY
of the DEPARTMENT OF Juvenile Services [Agency].

(e)   "Person" means an individual, receiver, trustee,
guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative
of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation,
or other entity.

(f)   "State" means:

(1)  A state, possession, or territory of the United
States;

(2)  The District of Columbia; or

(3)  The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(g)   "State Advisory Board" means the State Advisory Board
for Juvenile Services.

Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF Juvenile Services [Agency]

2-101.

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