Sec. 2-173.09. Organization; subcommittees; duties
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-173.09 (2026)
Sec. 2-173.09. Organization; subcommittees; dutiesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Substance Abuse Advisory Council shall have five (5) standing subcommittees and a nine (9) member policy board. The policy board shall be composed of the Chairman of each of the five (5) subcommittees and four (4) citizen members of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council. Each subcommittee shall be comprised of a minimum of five (5) members of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council, at least two (2) of whom shall be citizen members and two (2) of whom shall be student members.
(b)
The duties of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council Policy Board are as follows:
(1)
Periodically review, with the advice and assistance of the State Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, available services and facilities and determine local substance abuse program needs;
(2)
Advise and report annually to the County Health Officer, the County Executive, and the County Council, and through the Drug Policy Coordinator to the Directors of the State Alcoholism Control Administration and the Drug Abuse Administration on the progress of the local substance abuse control program and the actions needed for further improvements;
(3)
Make recommendations for appropriate allocations of funds in accordance with agreed-upon priorities and consideration of financial resources;
(4)
Assist the Drug Policy Coordinator in the development of the annual alcoholism and drug abuse plan;
(5)
Review and comment on all local new and renewal State grant applications;
(6)
Review and comment on all local federal grant applications for alcoholism and drug abuse programs;
(7)
Provide input to the State Advisory Council on Alcoholism Control;
(8)
Act as a local advocate for alcoholism and drug abuse programming;
(9)
Participate in program evaluation;
(10)
Review of the State alcoholism plan and drug abuse plan.
(c)
The five (5) advisory subcommittees shall have the following duties and purposes:
(1)
The Business and Labor Advisory Subcommittee shall identify and make recommendations concerning work place policies and the role that businesses can play in the County's plan to eliminate substance abuse.
(2)
The Education Advisory Subcommittee shall identify and make recommendations concerning effective methods to teach substance abuse awareness.
(3)
The Community Involvement Advisory Subcommittee shall identify and coordinate the efforts of service clubs; recreation and community groups; religious institutions; and civic, tenant, and condo organizations that are designed to create a substance-free environment.
(4)
The Law Enforcement Advisory Subcommittee shall provide policy recommendations and coordinate the efforts of the County's public safety agencies in efforts to fight substance abuse.
(5)
The Medical Treatment Advisory Subcommittee shall identify and make recommendations concerning County-wide needs for providing drug treatment and prevention programs.