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<subtitle article="ged" title_number="24" subtitle_number="4" title_name="Miscellaneous Education Agencies" subtitle_name="Alternative Dispute Resolution and Violence Prevention Programs">
  <section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="24-401" title_number="24" title_name="Miscellaneous Education Agencies" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Alternative Dispute Resolution and Violence Prevention Programs">
    <level label="a">
      <text>In this section, “violence prevention program” means a course in which education and training is offered in the areas of recognizing, addressing, and resolving issues of violence in the home and the community.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland has established at Bowie State University a State Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution and Violence Prevention. The Maryland General Assembly hereby recognizes that Center.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>The General Assembly recognizes that the Center:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Shall serve as the central repository for materials, data, and information related to violence prevention programs operating in the State or available to the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>May serve as a referral source for violence prevention programs and services operating in the State or available to the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>May implement volunteer prevention networks throughout the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>May provide research and evaluation services in the area of violence prevention;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="5">
        <text>May provide information services regarding violence prevention programs and services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="6">
        <text>May provide or facilitate violence prevention education and training programs;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="7">
        <text>May provide media and media-related services in the area of violence prevention; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="8">
        <text>May provide educational and academic support to disruptive youth.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>An individual or group operating a violence prevention program in the State shall be encouraged to submit to the Center:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>A written description of the program; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Any other information relating to the program required by the Center.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <level label="1">
        <text>An individual or group may submit a request to the Center for information on any violence prevention program operating in the State or available to the State.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>On request, the Center shall distribute information relating to a violence prevention program.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>The operation of the Center shall be supported by funds:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>As provided by the Governor in the annual budget of Bowie State University; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>From any other source.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>