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Ch. 499
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(a) The Unit shall report in a timely manner to the Special Secretary
Executive Director, the Secretary, and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of [the State
Government Article] THIS ARTICLE, the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the
President of the Senate:
(1) knowledge of any problem regarding the care, supervision, and
treatment of children in facilities;
(2) findings, actions, and recommendations, related to the
investigations of disciplinary actions, grievances, incident reports, and alleged cases of
child abuse and neglect; and
(3) all other findings and actions related to the monitoring required
under this subtitle.
(b) (1) The Unit shall report quarterly to the Special Secretary Executive
Director and the Secretary.
(2) A copy of the report shall be provided to the State Advisory Board
for Juvenile Services and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of [the State Government
Article] THIS ARTICLE, the General Assembly.
(3) The report shall include:
(i) all activities of the Unit;
(ii) actions taken by the Department resulting from the findings
and recommendations of the Unit, including the Department's response; and
(iii) a summary of any violations of the standards and
regulations of the Department that remained unabated for 30 days or more during the
reporting period.
(c) Beginning in 2006, on or before November 30 of each year, the Unit shall
report to the Special Secretary Executive Director, the Secretary, the advisory boards
established under Article 83C, § 2-119 of the Code, the Governor, and, in accordance
with § 2-1246 of [the State Government Article] THIS ARTICLE, the General
Assembly, on all the activities of the Office and the actions taken by the Department
in response to findings and recommendations of the Unit.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor shall
transfer 5 regular positions and $300,000 for those positions from the Department of
Juvenile Services to the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit of the Office of the Attorney
General.
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