PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 594

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

SUBTITLE 4. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION

PROGRAMS.

24-401.

(A)    IN THIS SECTION, "VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM" MEANS A COURSE
THAT OFFERS IN WHICH EDUCATION AND TRAINING IS OFFERED IN THE AREAS OF
RECOGNIZING, ADDRESSING, AND RESOLVING ISSUES OF VIOLENCE IN THE HOME
AND THE COMMUNITY.

(B)     THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM HAS
ESTABLISHED AT BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY, THERE IS A STATE CENTER FOR
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION. THE MARYLAND
GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY RECOGNIZES THAT CENTER

(C)     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOGNIZES THAT THE CENTER:

(1)     SHALL SERVE AS THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR MATERIALS,
DATA, AND INFORMATION RELATED TO VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS
OPERATING IN THE STATE OR AVAILABLE TO THE STATE; AND

(2)     MAY OPERATE A VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM AT THE
UNIVERSITY THAT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

(2) MAY SERVE AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OPERATING IN THE STATE OR AVAILABLE TO THE STATE;

(3)     MAY IMPLEMENT VOLUNTEER PREVENTION NETWORKS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE;

(4)     MAY PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION SERVICES IN THE
AREA OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION;

(5) MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION SERVICES REGARDING VIOLENCE
PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES;

(6)     MAY PROVIDE OR FACILITATE VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION
AND TRAINING PROGRAMS;

(7)     MAY PROVIDE MEDIA AND MEDIA-RELATED SERVICES IN THE
AREA OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION; AND

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