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Ch. 3
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(II) SUBMITTED BY OR THROUGH ANY UNIT OF STATE
GOVERNMENT.
(2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE SECRETARY MAY
APPLY FOR, RECEIVE, AND USE GRANTS-IN-AID, FUNDS, OR SERVICES FROM THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS UNITS, OR ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SOURCE
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR USE IN CARRYING OUT THE POWERS
AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OR THE DEPARTMENT.
(E) REVIEW, APPROVAL, OR AMENDMENT OF STATE DISABILITIES PLAN;
ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS.
(1) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVIEW THE STATE DISABILITIES PLAN
DEVELOPED BY THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-132 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(2) THE SECRETARY MAY APPROVE THE STATE DISABILITIES PLAN OR
AMEND THE PLAN IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE PLAN DEVELOPED BY
THE BOARD IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-132 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(3) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE
STATE DISABILITIES PLAN AS APPROVED OR AS AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(F) ANNUAL ANALYSIS OF STATE'S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING STATE
DISABILITIES PLAN.
THE SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL ANALYSIS OF THE STATE'S
PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE STATE DISABILITIES PLAN AND RELATED
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES TO THE GOVERNOR AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE
OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR
(G) CITIZENS' ADVISORY BODIES.
THE SECRETARY MAY CREATE CITIZENS' ADVISORY BODIES THAT THE
SECRETARY CONSIDERS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former SG §§ 9-1117 and 9-1104(a) and (c) through (f).
In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to "this subtitle" is
substituted for the former reference to "this title" for accuracy.
In the introductory language of subsection (c)(1)(i) and (2) of this section,
the phrases "[b]efore publication in the Maryland Register" and "[b]efore
implementation" are substituted for the former phrase "prior to public
notification" for clarity.
The Human Services Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by
the General Assembly, that the meaning of former SG § 9-1104(c) and (d) is
unclear. It is unclear whether it is mandatory or discretionary for units of
State. government to submit "new or proposed changes to regulations,
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