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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 3
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(3) TO COMMUNICATE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY, BROAD AND
COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AS TO THE OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND
PROBLEMS OF LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION;
(4) TO REVIEW THE PERIODIC EVALUATION OF THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL
DIRECTOR AS TO THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE LOCAL BOARD AS A RESULT OF ITS
EVALUATION OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT;
(5) TO REVIEW AND TRANSMIT TO THE SECRETARY AND THE LOCAL
GOVERNING AUTHORITY:
(I) THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOCAL DIRECTOR ON THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT; AND
(II) ANY CHANGES IN POLICIES OR PROCEDURES THE LOCAL
BOARD RECOMMENDS;
(6) TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE
ANNUAL ESTIMATE OF FUNDS NEEDED FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE PURPOSES IN THE COUNTY;
(7) (I) TO CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL DIRECTOR REGARDING ANY
NEW SERVICE THAT MIGHT BE INSTITUTED BY THE LOCAL DIRECTOR OR THE LOCAL
BOARD TO MEET AN UNMET NEED IN THE COUNTY;
(II) TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE LOCAL DIRECTOR'S
EVALUATION OF THE READINESS OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT TO TAKE ON THE
NEW SERVICE AND THE PROPRIETY OF THE NEW SERVICE WITHIN THE STATE PLAN;
AND
(III) TO PRESENT TO THE DEPARTMENT:
1. SUGGESTED NEW SERVICES THAT THE LOCAL BOARD
APPROVES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE RECOMMENDATION ORIGINATED FROM
THE LOCAL DIRECTOR OR THE LOCAL BOARD; AND
2. THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOTH THE LOCAL DIRECTOR
AND THE LOCAL BOARD;
(8) TO TAKE ACTIVE STEPS TO SECURE THE APPROPRIATION OF LOCAL
FUNDS BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO MEET NEEDS THAT ARE:
(I) NOT FINANCED BY OR AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY OTHER
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PLAN, PROJECT, OR PROGRAM; AND
(II) NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE STATE PLAN;
(9) TO MEET WITH THE SECRETARY PERIODICALLY AT THE REQUEST OF
THE SECRETARY OR THE LOCAL BOARD;
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