11-314. CONTRACTS.

SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE BUDGETARY RULES, REGULATIONS, AND
PROCEDURES AND ANY APPLICABLE REGIONAL AGREEMENT, THE STATE, A COUNTY,
OR A BODY CREATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A REGIONAL AGREEMENT MAY ENTER
INTO CONTRACTS AND TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIONS NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 710A(h).

In this section, the former reference to carrying out this subtitle "with
respect to centers operated by them" is deleted as implicit in the reference
to carrying out "this subtitle".

Defined term: "County" § 11-301

11-315. PROGRAMS; COMMUNITY USE OF FACILITIES.

(A) PROGRAMS.

(1) A CENTER SHALL:

(I) HAVE A PROPERLY MONITORED WORK RELEASE PROGRAM;

AND

(II) MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPROPRIATE COUNSELING,
EDUCATIONAL, AND REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

(2) A CENTER MAY ARRANGE FOR COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL, AND
REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY A PURCHASE OF SERVICE
AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT WITH A PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL UNIT.

(3) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, A CENTER SHALL UTILIZE
APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT EXIST IN THE COMMUNITY.

(4) A CENTER MAY ESTABLISH, DIRECT, AND IMPLEMENT A
PRERELEASE PROGRAM.

(B) COMMUNITY USE OF FACILITIES.

THE RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND OTHER FACILITIES OF

A CENTER MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 710A(e) and (g) and the third sentence of (a).

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to the authority to
arrange for other persons or entities to "furnish" programs and services is
deleted as implicit in the reference to "a purchase of service agreement or
contract".

Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to the
authority of a center to arrange for a "firm, [or] organization" to furnish