H.B. 407

VETOES

(c)     Any other state or the District of Columbia may not begin construction on or
otherwise locate a prison facility or correctional institution of any kind, for adults or
juveniles, without first receiving approval from the Secretary of Public Safety and
Correctional Services in the case of adult facilities, or from the Secretary of Juvenile
[Services] JUSTICE in the case of juvenile facilities.

(d)     If any other state or the District of Columbia has an existing prison facility or
correctional institution, of any kind, for adults or juveniles in this State, the other state or
the District of Columbia may not increase the inmate population of that prison facility or
correctional institution by more than 5 percent unless the other state or the District of
Columbia first submits a written request for the increase to, and receives approval for the
increase from, the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services in the case of
adult facilities or the Secretary of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE in the case of juvenile
facilities.

Article 49D - Office for Children, Youth, and Families

10.

(f) If the person in interest is not reasonably available to give written consent, the
following individuals, not listed in order of priority, may consent in writing to the release
of information regarding a minor:

(1)     An adult who has care and control of the minor;

(2)     A court that has jurisdiction over a suit affecting the parent-child
relationship of which the minor is the subject; or

(3)     For minors in its care and custody, the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, the Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE, or a local department
of social services.

15.

(a) The members of the Council are:

(1) The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene or the Secretary's

designee;

(2)     The Secretary of Human Resources or the Secretary's designee;

(3)     The State Superintendent of Schools or the Superintendent's designee;

(4)     The Director of the Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities,
as a nonvoting, ex officio member;

(5)     The Special Secretary of the Office for Children, Youth, and Families or
the Special Secretary's designee; and

(6)     The Secretary of the Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE or the
Secretary's designee.

(b) (1) There is a chairman of the Council who shall serve a term of 12 months
in 5-year cycles of rotation as provided in this subsection.

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