Sec. 24-43. Duties of the Council.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 24-43 (2026)
Sec. 24-43. Duties of the Council.LinkCopy Citation
The Council must:
(a)
identify local alcohol and other drug addiction program needs, after receiving the advice of the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services by June 1 of each year;
(b)
review the state alcohol and other drug addiction plan;
(c)
assist in the development of an annual County alcohol and other drug addiction plan;
(d)
recommend appropriate allocation of funds to support alcohol and other drug addiction programs after considering other available funding sources;
(e)
promote alcohol and other drug addiction programs;
(f)
conduct or participate in one or more public forums each year concerning alcoholism and other drug addiction; and
(g)
issue an annual report to the County Executive, County Council, and Director of the Department of Health and Human Services by October 1 of each year. The report must:
(1)
evaluate the progress of local alcohol and other drug addiction programs;
(2)
identify actions needed to improve local alcohol and other drug addiction programs; and
(3)
outline goals of the Council for the following year.