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(a) The Commission consists of 19 voting members and 6 non-voting members.
(b) The voting members are appointed by the County Executive, subject to Council confirmation, and must include:
(1) 2 individuals with IDD;
(2) 9 family members, guardians, or support staff of individuals with IDD;
(3) 7 individuals representing service providers or advocacy organizations that support individuals with IDD; and
(4) 1 member of the Commission on People with Disabilities.
(c) The non-voting members are designees of the following agencies:
(1) Department of Health and Human Services;
(2) Department of Recreation;
(3) Montgomery County Public Schools;
(4) Montgomery College;
(5) WorkSource Montgomery; and
(6) Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration. (2023 L.M.C., ch. 13, §1.)
The Commission must:
(a) promote direct communication among families, support staff, private and public organizations, and the general public regarding programs and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
(b) institute and conduct educational and other programs, meetings, and conferences to promote the welfare of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
(c) cooperate with public and private agencies, departments, and organizations that provide services and programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
(d) advise the County Council and the County Executive on matters involving the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
(e) review and report on current gaps in services, including issues of childcare, education, discrimination, transition to adult services, resource coordination, housing, transportation, employment, health care, recreation, and recruitment of providers and direct support staff;
(f) prepare recommendations on best practices, innovations in service areas, and information on costs associated with recommended programs and services for individuals with IDD;
(g) work with key organizations at the county and state level to best advance the needs of County residents with IDD; and
(h) advocate at the local, state, and federal levels to advance the needs of individuals with IDD. (2023 L.M.C., ch. 13, §1.)
(a) Meetings. The Commission must meet at the call of the Commission Chair and at least 6 times annually.
(b) Quorum. A majority of the voting members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(c) Officers. The Commission must elect from among its voting members a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and other officers it deems appropriate.
(d) Compensation. A member must serve without compensation, but the member may request reimbursement for mileage and dependent care costs at rates established by the County.
(e) Annual report. The Commission must submit annually a report to the County Executive and County Council summarizing its activities, needs, recommendations and the degree to which the goals of the Commission are being met. (2023 L.M.C., ch. 13
, §1.)
The Department of Health and Human Services must provide the staff support, including administrative and programmatic support, necessary for the Commission to perform its duties. (2023 L.M.C., ch. 13, §1.)
ARTICLE XI. MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AND REPAIR FUND COMMISSION.
In this Article, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
Cannabis has the meaning stated in Section 1-101 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article of the Maryland Code, as amended.
Commission means the Montgomery County Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Commission established under this Article.
Community-based organization means a public or private company, corporation, limited liability company, neighborhood group, organization, or partnership that provides education, vocational education or rehabilitation, job training, health, social services, or economic uplift to individuals in the County.
County reinvestment funds mean monies disbursed to the County from the State Fund.
Department means the Department of Health and Human Services.
Director means the Director of the Department, or a designee of the Director.
Disproportionately impacted area has the meaning stated in Section 36-101 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article of the Maryland Code, as amended.
Office means the Office of Grants Management.
State Fund or Fund means the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund of the State of Maryland. (2024 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.)
(a) The County must use County reinvestment funds solely for:
(1) community-based initiatives intended to benefit low-income communities;
(2) community-based initiatives that serve disproportionately impacted areas;
(3) any other use permitted under Section 1-322 of the Alcohol Beverages and Cannabis Article of the Maryland Code, as amended; and
(4) related administrative expenses.
(b) The County must not use reinvestment funds for law enforcement agencies or activities. (2024 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.)
There is a Montgomery County Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Commission. (2024 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.)
(a) The Commission consists of 13 voting members and one non-voting ex-officio member.
(b) The voting members are appointed by the County Executive, subject to Council confirmation, and must include:
(1) 11 County residents with demonstrated knowledge under subsection (d);
(2) at least one member who represents a service provider for incarcerated persons or persons with a criminal record; and
(3) at least one member who was incarcerated or has a criminal history.
(c) Members appointed under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) may include individuals with demonstrated experience in:
(1) youth engagement and education programs;
(2) jobs training and placement programs for marginalized individuals;
(3) housing services and unhoused prevention services; and
(4) economic development or entrepreneurship benefitting low-income communities or disproportionately impacted areas.
(d) Ex-officio member. The Director is a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Commission.
(e) Application. An individual wishing to serve on the Commission must submit an application to the County Executive and the Council describing the individual’s demonstrated knowledge, through education, training, or work or personal experience, of one or more of the following:
(1) the history of the resistance of people of African descent to white supremacy, enslavement, Jim Crow laws, and other examples of racial violence and discrimination;
(2) the history of the resistance of racial, ethnic, and other minority groups against discrimination, violence, and inequality;
(3) the needs of individuals returning to the community after incarceration;
(4) the impact of the disproportionate enforcement of drug laws on the quality of life experienced by racial and ethnic minorities, especially people of African descent, including specialization in:
(A) the disruption of families;
(B) exposure to the prison system;
(C) trauma experienced as a result of community and police violence; or
(D) another similar factor contributing to quality of life; and
(5) methods for delivering community investment that empower marginalized people to have a voice in the distribution of resources. (2024 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 1.)
Editor’s note—2024 L.M.C., ch. 9, § 2, states: Sec. 2. Staggered terms. The initial voting members appointed to the Commission established under this Act must be staggered. Of the 13 voting members, 4 must have initial terms of one year; 4 must have initial terms of 2 years; and 5 must have initial terms of 3 years.
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