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Ch. 30
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(9) support the Council in performance of its duties; [and]
(10) annually recommend to the Department of Budget and Management
capital budget projects for inclusion in the capital budget to promote access to
State-owned facilities for individuals with disabilities; AND
(11) ESTABLISH A "DISABILITY ACCESS CARD" PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE
WITH § 9-1105.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
9-1105.1.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "DISABLED PERSON INDIVIDUAL" MEANS A PERSON AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED
BY AN AGENCY A UNIT OF THE STATE OR THE UNITED STATES HAVING THE
FUNCTION OF SO CLASSIFYING PERSONS THAT CLASSIFIES DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.
(B) (1) (I) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH A "DISABILITY ACCESS CARD"
PROGRAM, AND
(II) THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE A DISABILITY ACCESS CARD TO
ANY RESIDENT OF AN APPLICANT WHO RESIDES IN THE STATE WHO APPLIES TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR A CARD AND WHO IS A DISABLED INDIVIDUAL.
(2) (I) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ENCOURAGE VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS TO
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND TO DISABILITY ACCESS CARD HOLDERS, AND.
(II) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ENCOURAGE ALL PERSONS TO SUPPORT
AND PARTICIPATION IN THEM BY ALL PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY
PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE TO DISABILITY ACCESS CARD HOLDERS.
(II) (3) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY PERSON OR
ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO DISABILITY ACCESS CARD
HOLDERS.
(C) DISABILITY ACCESS CARD HOLDERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ANY
ASSISTANCE GRANTED TO THEM BY AND THROUGH VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS, THE
LAWS OF THE STATE, OR AND ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS OF POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE.
(D) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAY NOT CHARGE A FEE OF $1 TO
ACCOMPANY APPLICATION FOR A DISABILITY ACCESS CARD.
(E) (1) BEFORE ISSUING A DISABILITY ACCESS CARD TO ANY PERSON AN
INDIVIDUAL, THE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON
INDIVIDUAL WHO APPLIES FOR A DISABILITY ACCESS CARD AND SHALL ASCERTAIN
THAT WHETHER THE PERSON INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE CARD A
DISABILITY ACCESS CARD.
(2) CARDS A DISABILITY ACCESS CARD SHALL CONTAIN THE SIGNATURE
OF THE CARD HOLDER AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE DIRECTOR CONSIDERS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE DISCOUNT DISABILITY ACCESS
CARD PROGRAM.
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