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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 22-11 Director – powers and duties.">
  <section prefix="§" num="22-11" heading="Director – powers and duties.">
    <text>The Director shall:</text>
    <para num="(1)">identify the needs of children and youth according to age, location, and special services required;</para>
    <para num="(2)">identify public and private services available to children, youth, and families;</para>
    <para num="(3)">identify changes in public policy, service delivery, and funding necessary to improve the services available to children, youth, and families;</para>
    <para num="(4)">serve as a community voice for children and youth;</para>
    <para num="(5)">develop and implement programs to benefit children and youth;</para>
    <para num="(6)">provide staff and serve as advisor to the Commission;</para>
    <para num="(7)">serve as ex-officio member and advisor to the Task Force;</para>
    <para num="(8)">generally promote the well-being of all children and youth of Baltimore City;</para>
    <para num="(9)">be represented on any other special committee or task force that considers matters relating to children and youth, and work with the various boards, commissions, and municipal agencies that interact with the Office as deemed appropriate;</para>
    <para num="(10)">perform such other duties as required by the Mayor; and</para>
    <para num="(11)">review proposed legislation referred to the Office by the City Council, assessing its probable effect on the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual welfare of the children of this City.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §215</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 86-781</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 91-663</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-820</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 20-341</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
