Ch. 237                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

TREATMENT SERVICES WITHIN THAT COUNTY SHALL SUBMIT THAT APPLICATION TO
THE LOCAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL FOR ITS CONSIDERATION.

(G) (H) (1) AFTER REVIEW OF AN APPLICATION OR GRANT PROPOSAL, THE
LOCAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL MAY RECOMMEND TO ANY FEDERAL OR
STATE UNIT OR PRIVATE FOUNDATION THAT AN APPLICATION FOR ANY FUNDS FOR
DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSE EVALUATION, PREVENTION, OR TREATMENT SERVICES IN
THE COUNTY BE APPROVED.

(2) (I) IN CONDUCTING A REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A LOCAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER
WHETHER THE GRANT APPLICATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL PLAN AND
THE STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES SET OUT IN THE LOCAL PLAN.

(II) A RECOMMENDATION BY A LOCAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
COUNCIL MAY INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS
USEFUL TO THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR PRIVATE FOUNDATION IN ITS
CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION.

(H) A STATE UNIT MAY NOT APPROVE AN APPLICATION FROM A COUNTY OR
UNIT OF A COUNTY FOR FUNDS FOR ANY ALCOHOL OR DRUG ABUSE EVALUATION,
PREVENTION, OR TREATMENT SERVICES WITHIN THAT COUNTY UNLESS THE
APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW TO THE LOCAL DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL.

(I) THE LOCAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL MAY SUBMIT
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNTY OR THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING
LEGISLATION OR PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE EVALUATION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT
SERVICES.

(J) (I) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY PROVIDE A EACH LOCAL DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL WITH ANY NECESSARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ANY
FUNDS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR OPERATION OF THE COUNCIL.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE ANY FUNDS AVAILABLE
FROM THE MARYLAND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FUND OR OTHER SOURCES FOR
OPERATION OF A LOCAL COUNCIL ON SUBMISSION OF A REQUEST FOR FUNDS AND
APPROVAL OF A BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS.

(J) THE PLANNING, REPORTING, AND REVIEWING REQUIREMENTS FOR A
LOCAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL UNDER THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY
UNLESS APPROPRIATE STATE FUNDING FOR FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS HAS
BEEN PROVIDED.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of the initial
members of a local Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council appointed under § 8-1001(c)(11)
of the Health - General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland shall expire as
follows:

(1) One member in 2005;

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