P ARRIS N, GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 491

(R) (U) (W) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR THAT THE
PILOT IS EFFECTIVE, THE SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT AN EVALUATION REPORT OF
THE PILOT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2)      THE EVALUATION REPORT SHALL ASSESS THE PILOT FOR ITS
EFFECTIVENESS AND SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:

(I)       PROTECTING THE FUTURE OF ALL CHILDREN;

(II)     ADDRESSING A RECIPIENT'S BASIC NEEDS, NOT JUST IN
ADDRESSING A RECIPIENT'S EMPLOYABILITY STATUS;

(III)    BRINGING RECIPIENTS INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF THE
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CIVIC LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE;

(IV)    REDUCING POVERTY IN THE STATE; AND

(V)     BUILDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECIPIENTS IN THE
COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

(3)      THE SECRETARY SHALL INCLUDE IN THE EVALUATION REPORT THE
PLANS OF THE SECRETARY FOR IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SUCCESS OF
THE PILOT IN ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(S) (V) (X) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 1995, THE SECRETARY SHALL
ESTABLISH AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE.

(2)      THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE SHALL ASSIST THE SECRETARY AND
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN MONITORING AND EVALUATING THE SUCCESS OR
FAILURE OF THE PILOT AND ANY WELFARE REFORM INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH OR IN ADDITION TO THE PILOT.

(3)      THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF:

(I)      TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(II)     TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(III)    TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AFDC RECIPIENTS, APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR; AND TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A
PARTICIPANT IN THE PILOT PROGRAM;

(IV)    ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A FORMER AFDC RECIPIENT,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND

(V)     TWO INDIVIDUALS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM IS FROM A PILOT
COUNTY, WHO ARE DIRECTORS OF LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICES,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM A LIST SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND
ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTORS; AND

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