Ch. 8

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 4. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Article 83C - Juvenile
Services of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renamed to be Article 83C - Juvenile
Justice.

SECTION 5. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 83C - Juvenile Justice

1-101.

(b) "Department" means the Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE.

(d)     "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Juvenile [Services]
JUSTICE.

(g) "State Advisory Board" means the State Advisory Board for Juvenile
[Services] JUSTICE.

Title 2. Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE.

2-101.

(a) There is a Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE established as a
principal department of State government.

2-104.

(e)     (3) (i) Prior to January 1, 1990, the Secretary shall develop a State
Comprehensive Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE 3-Year Plan. The Plan shall:

1.       Include an inventory of all in-day treatment programs and
residential care programs and 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.

2-106.

There is a State Advisory Board for Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE in the
Department.

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