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Maryland Code, State Government § 9-2406

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The Council shall:

(1) advise the Office in carrying out its duties;

(2) review statewide activities for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, including reviewing reports and publications of committees and commissions;

(3) foster coordination of and support for programs for deaf and hard of hearing individuals;

(4) study ways to maximize the use of the facilities and services available to deaf and hard of hearing individuals;

(5) hold:

(i) at least quarterly, regularly scheduled meetings; and

(ii) open meetings to provide direct communication, between deaf and hard of hearing individuals and private and public organizations and the general public, about programs and services for and needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals; and

(6) assist any local governing body of a county to establish a local advisory council for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the county for purposes of implementing the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990  1 and other relevant State and federal laws.

1 Pub.L. 101-336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, codified at 42 U.S.C.A. § 12101 et seq.
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