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<division heading="Division 19. Office of Community Use of Public Facilities.">
  <section heading="Sec. 2-64M. Functions and Duties.">
    <paragraph indent="1">(a)   Generally.  The Office of Community Use of Public Facilties:</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(1)   administers and implements the School Facilities Utilization Act (Chapter 44, Article I); and</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(2)   schedules and makes available to the community the use of</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="3">(A)   school facilities; and</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="3">(B)   other public facilities designated by the Chief Administrative Officer under standards established by regulation issued under method (2).</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(b)   Duties of the Director.  The Director of Community Use of Public Facilities must carry out the functions described in this Section and Section 44-4.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(c)   Enterprise Fund.  All user fees and other payments to the County for the community use of a public facility under subsection (a)(2) must be administered through the enterprise fund established by Section 44-5A.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(d)   Assistance for programs serving underserved communities with a focus on vulnerable youth or low-income persons.  The Executive must establish by method (2) regulation a program administered by the Director to encourage use of public facilities, including school facilities, by organizations that serve underserved communities with a focus on vulnerable youth or low-income persons. The regulations adopted under this subsection must include criteria for eligibility, and the program must consist of:</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(1)   outreach:</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(2)   technical assistance; and</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(3)   waiver or reduction of fees for eligible organizations.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(e)   On or before January 1 of each even-numbered year, the Director must submit a report to the Executive and Council describing the activities conducted, accomplishments achieved, and difficulties encountered in seeking to increase use of public facilities by programs serving underserved communities with a focus on vulnerable youth or low- income persons.</paragraph>
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