WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 662

9-1105.

The Office shall:

(1)      identify and evaluate the programs and services for handicapped
individuals in the State;

(2)      collect information to identify programs and services that handicapped
individuals need;

(3)      identify barriers to the delivery of adequate services and recommend
procedures to remove the barriers;

(4)      develop an information and referral service for programs and services
for handicapped individuals;

(5)      foster coordination of and support for public and private agencies that
provide programs and services to handicapped individuals:

(6)      promote the designation of local or regional offices to coordinate
services to handicapped individuals;

(7)      monitor and encourage State government compliance with laws and
policies affecting handicapped individuals, and recommend changes on behalf of
handicapped individuals;

(8)      submit to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1312 of this article, to the
members of the General Assembly an annual report that:

(I)       gives the status of these programs and services [and];

(II)     makes recommendations for more effective delivery of the services;
AND

(III)    PROVIDES UPDATED INFORMATION ON IMPLEMENTATION BY
THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT WITHIN THE
STATE, INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF THE FEDERAL LAW ON STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT;

(9)      support the Council in performance of its duties; and

(10)   annually recommend to the Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning
capital budget projects for inclusion in the capital budget to promote access to
State-owned facilities for handicapped individuals.

9-1604.

(c) (1) The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall submit an annual report on
the activities of the Office to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1312 of [the State
Government Article] THIS ARTICLE, to the General Assembly.

(2) THIS REPORT MAY BE PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED UNDER § 9-1610 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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