Ch. 539                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

(e) (1) The [Director] SECRETARY is responsible for the
coordination and direction of all planning that the office of the
[Director] SECRETARY initiates.

(2) The [Director] SECRETARY shall keep fully
apprised of plans, proposals, and projects of each unit in the
[Agency] DEPARTMENT and, except as expressly provided otherwise,
may approve, disapprove, or modify any of them.

(3) (I) PRIOR TO JANUARY I, 1990, THE SECRETARY SHALL
DEVELOP A STATE COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE SERVICES 3-YEAR PLAN. THE
PLAN SHALL:

1. INCLUDE AN INVENTORY OF ALL IN-DAY
TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND RESIDENTIAL CARE PROGRAMS AMD AN
ACCOUNTING OF THE RESIDENCE OF ALL CLIENTS;

2.   SET OUT THE NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS AREAS

OF SERVICES FOR CLIENTS INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

REHABILITATION SERVICES;

3.   ESTABLISH PRIORITIES FOR THE DIFFERENT
SERVICES NEEDED;

4.   SET STANDARDS FOR THE QUALITY OF
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, AND OUT-REACH SERVICES;

5.   INCLUDE A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO
REDUCING RECIDIVISM RATES OF CLIENTS; AND

6.   INCLUDE ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT THE
SECRETARY DEEMS APPROPRIATE.

(II) THE PLAN SHALL BE REVISED FOR EACH
SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEAR FOR THREE YEARS AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY FEBRUARY 1, OF EACH YEAR.

(f)  Each unit in the [Agency] DEPARTMENT shall report to
the [Director] SECRETARY as provided in the rules, regulations,
or written directives that the [Director] SECRETARY adopts.

(g)  Except as expressly provided otherwise, the [Director]
SECRETARY may transfer, by rule, regulation, or written
directive, any function, staff, or funds from any unit in the
[Agency] DEPARTMENT to the office of the [Director] SECRETARY or
another unit in the [Agency] DEPARTMENT. Any staff transferred
to the office of the [Director] SECRETARY shall be provided
space, equipment, and services by the unit from which it was
transferred, unless the [Director] SECRETARY orders removal to
another location for the proper and efficient functioning of that
office.

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