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Subtitle 1 - Definitions
Section 9-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services
Part I - Organization and Administration of Department
Section 9-201 - Established - There is a Department of Juvenile Services established as a...
Section 9-202 - Secretary - (a) (1) With the advice and consent of the Senate,...
Section 9-203 - Administration of Department - (a) The Secretary is responsible for the operation of the...
Section 9-204 - Secretary's Powers and Duties - (a) The Secretary shall carry out and enforce this title,...
Section 9-205 - Unit Reports to Secretary - Each unit in the Department shall report to the Secretary...
Section 9-206 - Deputy Secretaries - (a) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may...
Section 9-207 - Staff and Consultants - (a) In accordance with the State budget, the Secretary may...
Section 9-208 - Employees -- in General - In cooperation with the Secretary of Budget and Management, the...
Section 9-209 - Employees -- Criminal Background Investigations - (a) (1) On or before the first day of employment...
Section 9-210 - Legal Counsel - (a) The Attorney General is the legal adviser to the...
Section 9-211 - State Advisory Board -- Established - There is a State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services in...
Section 9-212 - State Advisory Board -- Membership - (a) The State Advisory Board consists of the following members...
Section 9-213 - State Advisory Board -- Officers - (a) From among the members of the State Advisory Board,...
Section 9-214 - State Advisory Board -- Meetings; Compensation; Conflicts of Interest - (a) The State Advisory Board shall meet regularly at least...
Section 9-215 - State Advisory Board -- Duties - In addition to its other duties specified in this title,...
Section 9-216 - Functions of Department - (a) The Department is the central administrative department for: (1)...
Section 9-217 - Use of and Aid to Public and Private Agencies - The Department may: (1) designate any public or private agency...
Section 9-218 - Funds - (a) (1) The Secretary may apply for, receive, and spend...
Section 9-219 - Confidential Research Records - (a) (1) In this section, “confidential research record” means a...
Section 9-220 - Research and Development Unit - The Department shall have a unit for research and development...
Section 9-221 - Interagency Cooperation - (a) To carry out the objectives of this title, the...
Section 9-222 - Applicability of Other Laws - (a) Title 3, Subtitle 8A of the Courts Article governs...
Section 9-223 - State Policy - It is the policy of the State that the Department...
Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services
Section 9-226 - State Facilities -- Establishment and Operation - (a) The Department may establish and operate the facilities that...
Section 9-227 - State Facilities -- Management - (a) Each facility described in § 9-226 of this subtitle...
Section 9-228 - State Facilities -- Bond Requests - Before the Department requests a bond issue from the General...
Section 9-229 - State Facilities -- Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center - (a) The Department shall operate and manage the Baltimore City...
Section 9-230 - State Facilities -- Advisory Boards - (a) With the consent of the State Advisory Board, the...
Section 9-231 - Group Homes and Institutions - (a) The Department may place children in group homes and...
Section 9-232 - Runaway Youth Homes - The Department shall establish a program to help homes for...
Section 9-233 - Youth Services Bureaus - (a) In this section, “youth services bureau” means a community–based...
Section 9-234 - Juvenile Care Facilities -- in General - (a) The General Assembly intends that: (1) all children whose...
Section 9-235 - Juvenile Care Facilities -- Child Care Homes - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 9-236 - Juvenile Care Facilities -- Child Care Institutions - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this...
Section 9-237 - Juvenile Detention Facilities -- Standards - (a) The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for...
Section 9-238.1 - Programming for Regional Services - (a) The Department shall serve children in the juvenile services...
Section 9-239 - Nonsecure Placement Alternatives -- Standards - By regulation, the Department shall set standards for nonsecure alternatives...
Section 9-240 - Step-Down Aftercare - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 9-240.1 - Maryland Rising Program - (a) (1) The Secretary shall establish a Program to attempt...
Section 9-241 - Required Programs - (a) The Secretary shall establish programs for juvenile intake, predelinquent...
Section 9-242 - Informational Programs - The Secretary shall hold institutes, conferences, and other programs to...
Section 9-243 - Relationship to Courts - (a) If requested by a juvenile court or by any...
Section 9-244 - Provision of Court Staff - (a) The Secretary shall: (1) study the problem of the...
Section 9-245 - Foster Parents -- Liability Insurance and Reimbursement - (a) In this section, “foster parent” includes an individual who...
Section 9-246 - Youth Welfare Funds - (a) In this section, “fund” means a youth welfare fund....
Subtitle 3 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Section 9-301 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Interstate Compact for...
Section 9-302 - Purpose - Article I. Purpose. (a) The compacting states to this Interstate...
Section 9-303 - Definitions - Article II. Definitions. (a) As used in this subtitle the...
Section 9-304 - Interstate Commission for Juveniles - Article III. Interstate Commission for Juveniles. (a) The compacting states...
Section 9-305 - Powers and Duties of the Interstate Commission - Article IV. Powers and Duties of the Interstate Commission. (a)...
Section 9-306 - Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission - Article V. Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission. (a)...
Section 9-307 - Rulemaking Functions of the Interstate Commission - Article VI. Rulemaking Functions of the Interstate Commission. (a) The...
Section 9-308 - Oversight, Enforcement, and Dispute Resolution by the Interstate Commission - Article VII. Oversight, Enforcement, and Dispute Resolution by the Interstate...
Section 9-309 - Finance - Article VIII. Finance. (a) The Interstate Commission shall pay or...
Section 9-310 - The State Council - Article IX. The State Council. (a) Each member state shall...
Section 9-311 - Compacting States, Effective Date and Amendment - Article X. Compacting States, Effective Date and Amendment. (a) Any...
Section 9-312 - Withdrawal, Default, Termination, and Judicial Enforcement - Article XI. Withdrawal, Default, Termination, and Judicial Enforcement. (a) (1)...
Section 9-313 - Severability and Construction - Article XII. Severability and Construction. (a) The provisions of this...
Section 9-314 - Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws - Article XIII. Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws. (a)...
Subtitle 4 - Juvenile Services Facilities Capital Program
Section 9-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 9-402 - Grants - (a) A county, municipal corporation, for profit organization, or nonprofit...
Section 9-403 - Allocation of Funds - (a) The Board of Public Works shall: (1) make allocations...
Section 9-404 - Terms and Conditions of Grants - (a) (1) A State grant may be used only to...
Section 9-405 - Notice of State's Right of Recovery - (a) Before any State funds are paid for an approved...
Section 9-406 - State's Right of Recovery - (a) The State may recover grant funds paid under this...
Section 9-407 - Procedure for Recovery; Temporary Lien - (a) (1) If a default described in § 9-406(a) of...
Section 9-408 - Priority of Proceedings; Final Judgment; Lien - (a) Proceedings to determine the State’s right to recover and...
Section 9-409 - Deposit of Funds Recovered - All funds recovered under this subtitle shall be deposited in...
Section 9-410 - Regulations - (a) (1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out...
Subtitle 5 - Juvenile Services Education Board
Section 9-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 9-502 - Juvenile Services Education Board -- Independent Unit in Department -- Support Services - (a) There is a Juvenile Services Education Board within the...
Section 9-503 - Board Members -- Educator Member -- Background of Members -- Chair -- Action by Board - (a) The Board consists of the following members: (1) the...
Section 9-504 - Board to Oversee All Services to Juveniles in Residential Facility -- Minimum Standards -- Postsecondary Education Programs - (a) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Board shall oversee and...
Section 9-505 - Monthly Board Meetings -- Quorum -- Recordkeeping - (a) The Board shall meet publicly in the State at...
Section 9-506 - Juvenile Services Education Program Superintendent -- Duties -- Background -- Salary -- Additional Staff - (a) The Board shall appoint a Juvenile Services Education Program...
Subtitle 6 - Juvenile Services Education Program
Section 9-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 9-602 - Juvenile Services Education Program - There is a Juvenile Services Education Program within the Department.
Section 9-603 - Joint Authority and Responsibility -- Program Implemented by Superintendent -- Staffing -- Annual Appropriation - (a) (1) Beginning July 1, 2022, the Department and the...
Section 9-604 - Notification of Educational Rights to Juvenile -- Re-Enrollment of Juvenile in Residential Facility -- Minimum Educational Program -- Possible Waiver of High School Graduation Requirements - (a) (1) The Department shall notify a juvenile in custody...
Section 9-605 - Reimbursement of Department for Basic Daily Cost - (a) In this section, “basic daily cost” means the average...
Section 9-606 - Annual Report by Superintendent -- Items Included - (a) (1) On or before December 1, 2022, and each...
Section 9-607 - Evaluation of Educational Services Provided to Juveniles in Residential Facilities -- Items Studied -- Report - (a) (1) On or before January 1, 2024, the Department...
Section 9-608 - Evaluation Conducted by Office - (a) In this section, “Office” has the meaning stated in...