The Department may:
(1) designate any public or private agency or organization in the State as its agent for the purposes of this title; and
(2) spend funds to aid that agent or to buy services from it or, if adequate services are not available in the State, to buy services from an agency or organization outside the State.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services
Part I - Organization and Administration of Department
Section 9-203 - Administration of Department
Section 9-204 - Secretary's Powers and Duties
Section 9-205 - Unit Reports to Secretary
Section 9-206 - Deputy Secretaries
Section 9-207 - Staff and Consultants
Section 9-208 - Employees -- in General
Section 9-209 - Employees -- Criminal Background Investigations
Section 9-211 - State Advisory Board -- Established
Section 9-212 - State Advisory Board -- Membership
Section 9-213 - State Advisory Board -- Officers
Section 9-214 - State Advisory Board -- Meetings; Compensation; Conflicts of Interest
Section 9-215 - State Advisory Board -- Duties
Section 9-216 - Functions of Department
Section 9-217 - Use of and Aid to Public and Private Agencies
Section 9-219 - Confidential Research Records
Section 9-220 - Research and Development Unit
Section 9-221 - Interagency Cooperation