Ch. 476

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5)     Submission of periodic reports and evaluations as required by the State
Administration;                                             

(6)     Submission of an annual report to the local board of the respective local
department in the counties and to the local commission of the local department in
Baltimore City; and

(7)     Other responsibilities as may from time to time be required by the State
Administration or by other applicable laws, rules and regulations.

(C-1) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE LOCAL DIRECTOR SHALL ACT AS THE
AGENT OF THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMPLIES WITH RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER GRANT
AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO UNDER § 13A(B) OF THIS ARTICLE

13A.

(A) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT:

(1) THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS TO PROVIDE BETTER
INTEGRATED. MORE EFFICIENT, AND ACCOUNTABLE HUMAN SERVICES DELIVERY
WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY BY THE STATE AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS: AND

(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE COST-NEUTRAL TO
BOTH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

(A) (B) (1) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THERE IS NO LOCAL DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES. IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, STATE SOCIAL SERVICE AND
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY A LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL
BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT

(2) THE GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE SAME BUDGET CATEGORIES WITHIN THE
STATE BUDGET AS APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL
SERVICES.

(3) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW. THE PROPORTION OF STATE
AND FEDERAL FUNDS TO BE PAID IN FISCAL YEAR 1997 TO THE MONTGOMERY
COUNTY GOVERNMENT UNDER THIS SECTION RELATIVE TO THOSE FUNDS
PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARY TO ALL LOCAL DEPARTMENTS MAY NOT BE LESS
THAN THE PROPORTION OF FUNDS DISBURSED IN FISCAL YEAR 1996 TO THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

(4) AFTER FISCAL YEAR 1997, THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT TO
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT SHALL BE PROPORTIONALLY ADJUSTED
EACH YEAR TO:

(I) REFLECT CHANGES IN CASE LOADS. THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN IN POVERTY. AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT COST FACTORS AGREED TO BY
THE PARTIES: AND

(II) ENSURE THAT THE GRANT IS EQUITABLE IN RELATION TO
FUNDS PROVIDED TO ALL LOCAL DEPARTMENTS.

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