Md. Code, Human Services § 9-244
This is the official text of Md. Code, Human Services § 9-244, part of Maryland’s Code, Human Services — governs state social service programs.
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§9–244.
Official statutory text
(a) The Secretary shall:
(1) study the problem of the units of work that are involved in the juvenile courts; and
(2) establish a system for units of work.
(b) (1) On the basis of the comparative workload of any juvenile court, the Secretary shall provide the court with adequate staff and an adequate variety of staff.
(2) Unless the judges of the court consent, a juvenile court may not be assigned a smaller staff than authorized as of July 1, 1986.
(c) (1) Within the formula described in this section, a judge of any juvenile court may request the additional clerical and professional court service staff that the workload of the court requires.
(2) The Secretary shall consider and respond to a request under paragraph (1) of this subsection in accordance with §§ 9-241 and 9-243 of this subtitle.
(1) study the problem of the units of work that are involved in the juvenile courts; and
(2) establish a system for units of work.
(b) (1) On the basis of the comparative workload of any juvenile court, the Secretary shall provide the court with adequate staff and an adequate variety of staff.
(2) Unless the judges of the court consent, a juvenile court may not be assigned a smaller staff than authorized as of July 1, 1986.
(c) (1) Within the formula described in this section, a judge of any juvenile court may request the additional clerical and professional court service staff that the workload of the court requires.
(2) The Secretary shall consider and respond to a request under paragraph (1) of this subsection in accordance with §§ 9-241 and 9-243 of this subtitle.
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