Title 3. Local Departments of Social Services — Subtitle 2. General Provisions
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hum. Servs. § 3-201 (2026)
Title 3. Local Departments of Social Services
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
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(a)
(1)
This subsection does not apply in Montgomery County.
(2)
The Department shall create or continue a local department in each county.
(3)
A local department shall be referred to as the department of social services preceded by the name of the county.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a local department shall have a local board and a local director appointed in accordance with this title.
(c)
In Baltimore City, the local department shall have a commission of social services.
Md. Code Ann., Hum. Servs. § 3-202 (2026)
Title 3. Local Departments of Social Services
Subtitle 2. General Provisions
§ 3–202LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Administrative costs that a local department incurs in carrying out this subtitle and Subtitle 3 of this title shall be paid with State or federal funds as the Department prescribes.
(b)
This section does not prohibit a county from appropriating additional funds for administrative costs of a local department.