Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 01 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle 01 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Chapter 01.01 - Executive Orders › Section 01.01.2006.03 - Office of the Independent Juvenile Services Monitor

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2006.03 a
(Amends Executive Order 01.01.2005.34 a)
Governor's Office for Children-Children's Cabinet-Advisory Council for Children
A. Definition. In this Executive Order, "Local Management Board" means an entity established by a local subdivision, consisting of members which include, but are not limited to, representatives from the Department of Juvenile Services, the local department of social services, the local health department, the Developmental Disabilities Administration of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the local core services agency, which has been certified by the Chairperson of the Children's Cabinet.
B. The Governor's Office for Children is hereby established as a separate agency within the Executive Department to provide a coordinated, comprehensive, interagency approach to the development of a continuum of care that is family and child- oriented and that emphasizes prevention, early intervention, and community-based services for all children and families with special attention to at-risk populations.
(1) The Office shall be managed by an Executive Director who shall be primarily responsible for developing and coordinating the delivery of interagency State government services to children and families. The Executive Director shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(2) Staffing. The Governor's Office for Children shall be comprised of professional staff appointed by the Governor and by professional staff liaisons from State agencies.
(3) Duties. The Office shall:
(a) Inform and support the collective and specific work of the Children's Cabinet;
(b) Promote values, policies and practices that continually advance the well-being of Maryland's children and families;
(c) Partner with Local management boards to plan, coordinate, and monitor the delivery of integrated services along the full continuum of care and oversee the use of Children's Cabinet Interagency funds in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Children's Cabinet; and
(d) Assist the Children's Cabinet in the allocation of any funds assigned to the Children's Cabinet for distribution as grants to any State agency, local government or organization, Local Management Board or private organization.
(4) All State departments, agencies, commissions, and boards are authorized and directed to cooperate with the Governor's Office for Children in implementing the provisions of this Executive Order.
(5) This Executive Order shall not be construed to alter existing authorities of any executive agency or department, or the designation of any agency to act for purposes of federal law, except that all executive departments and agencies are directed to assist the Governor's Office for Children in carrying out the purposes of this Executive Order.
(6) Reports. The Governor's Office for Children shall report to the Governor annually on the status of children in Maryland and the efforts to meet the policy goals of the State for services to children and families.