WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(5)  THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT;

(6)  THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT;

(7)  A REPRESENTATIVE FROM A LOCAL AREA AGENCY ON
AGING TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM A LIST SUBMITTED BY
THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING; AND

(8)  A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BE APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR.

(B) THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LOCAL AREA AGENCY AND THE
GENERAL PUBLIC MEMBER SHALL SERVE A 2-YEAR TERM AND MAY BE
REAPPOINTED FOR 2 ADDITIONAL TERMS.

[(b)] (C) [The Director of the Office on Aging shall chair
the meetings and supervise the activities of the Interagency
Committee on Aging Services.] THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON AGING SERVICES FROM
AMONG THE AGENCY HEADS WHO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIRMAN
SHALL ROTATE ANNUALLY.

(D) AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS PRINCIPAL STAFF OF
THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL BE AN
EMPLOYEE OF THE OFFICE ON AGING. EACH MEMBER AGENCY SHALL
DESIGNATE AN EMPLOYEE AS LIAISON WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
IMPLEMENT POLICIES OF THE COMMITTEE AND TO MONITOR THE
EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS TO SERVE THE ELDERLY.

4C.

(a)  In addition to any other powers granted and duties
imposed by this subtitle, the Interagency Committee on Aging
Services has the powers and duties set forth in this section.

(b)  The Committee shall:

(1)  Meet at least quarterly during each year;

(2)  Develop and annually update a plan for providing
coordinated health SERVICES [and], social services,
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES to elderly
persons in this State consistent with the priorities established
by the Office on Aging;

(3)  Establish appropriate interagency agreements and
promulgate necessary rules and regulations to:

(i) Implement and coordinate aging services
consistent with the Interagency Committee plan;

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