Ch. 438                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(2)      ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF APPLICANTS;

(3)      CONDUCT A CONTINUING STUDY AND INVESTIGATION OF
PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS TO IMPROVE:

(I)      CERTIFICATION STANDARDS; AND

(II)     PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCING THESE STANDARDS; AND

(4)      DEVISE EXAMINATIONS AND ADOPT INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES
TO:

(I)      DETERMINE WHETHER PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS MEET THE
STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD; AND

(II)     ASSURE THAT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS CONTINUE TO
MEET THESE STANDARDS.

(B) IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS TITLE, THE
BOARD SHALL:

(1)      MAINTAIN A REGISTRY OF ALL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD;

(2)      SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND SUBCABINET;

(3)      ADOPT A CODE OF ETHICS THAT THE BOARD CONSIDERS
APPROPRIATE AND APPLICABLE TO THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS CERTIFIED BY
THE BOARD;

(4)      ESTABLISH CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD;

(5)      ADOPT AN OFFICIAL SEAL; AND

(6)      CREATE COMMITTEES AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE TO ADVISE THE
BOARD ON SPECIAL ISSUES.

20-206.

(A)     THERE IS A STATE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF CHILDREN'S GROUP
HOME RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS FUND.

(B)     (1) THE BOARD MAY SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES AND ITS OTHER SERVICES.

(2)      THE FEES CHARGED SHALL BE SET TO PRODUCE FUNDS SO AS TO
APPROXIMATE THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE BOARD.

(3)      THE FUNDS TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF THE BOARD MEMBERS
SHALL BE GENERATED BY FEES SET UNDER THIS SECTION.

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