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the Center's represenrarion of handicapped
children whose parents or relatives fail to provide
proper care and attention. The Department of
Human Resources also funds the Center to repre-
sent disabled adults who are at risk of being placed
in an institution.
Since 1984, the Center has received financial
support from the Department of Health and Men-
tal Hygiene to represent residents in State mental
health facilities. The Department also funds the
Center to protect mentally retarded persons from
abuse and neglect and to represent disabled adults
who are denied Social Security benefits. In addi-
tion, the Center receives funds from the State
Department of Education to represent disabled
persons who are dissatisfied with vocational
rehabilitation services.
A nonprofit private corporation, the Center is
governed by a fourteen-member Board of Direc-
tors. The Governor appoints the Board's members
to three-year terms.

GOVERNOR'S DRUG & ALCOHOL
ABUSE COMMISSION

Chairperson: Melvin A. Steinberg, Lieutenant
Governor
Vice-Chairperson: Bishop L. Robinson, Secretary
of Public Safety & Correctional Services

Appointed by Governor: Elizabeth M. Hewlett; G. C.
Edward Masood; La Verne L. McWhite; Mary Ann
Saar; Leonard R. Sachs.

Appointed by Senate President: Decatur W. Trotter;
one vacancy.

Appointed by House Speaker: Ethel Murray; D. Bruce
Poole.

Exofficio: ]. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney General;
Nelson J. Sabatini, Secretary of Health & Mental
Hygiene; Carolyn W. Colvin, Secretary of
Human Resources; Nancy S. Grasmick,
Secretary of Juvenile Services; Torrey C. Brown,
M.D., Secretary of Natural Resources; Hilda E.
Ford, Secretary of Personnel; Bishop L.
Robinson, Secretary of Public Safety &
Correctional Services; 0. James Lighthizer,
Secretary of Transportation; Shaila R. Aery,
Secretary of Higher Education; Joseph L.
Shilling, Scare Superintendent of Schools; Nancy
S. Grasmick, Acting Special Secretary for
Children, Youth, & Families.

Floyd 0. Pond, Executive Director

300 E. Joppa Road, Suite 1105
Towson, MD 21204-3016 321-3521

The Governor created the Governor's Drug and
Alcohol Abuse Commission in February 1989

within [he Executive Office of the Governor (Ex-
ecutive Order 01.01.1989.04). In August 1990,
the Governor reorganized the Commission and
designated the Lieutenant Governor as Chairper-
son (Executive Order 01.01.1990.12).
The Commission, in October 1989, submitted
to the Governor a comprehensive and integrated
plan for reducing illegal drug-related activities
and drug and alcohol abuse in Maryland. Annual-
ly, the Commission updates the plan for the
Governor, the General Assembly, and the public.
The plan provides for a central information cen-
ter on drug and alcohol abuse where data is
collected, stored, analyzed, and distributed to
federal, State and local government agencies. The
plan also indicates how best to formulate policy
to prevent and control illegal drug activities and
drug and alcohol abuse.
On a continuing basis, the Commission consults
with representatives of local governments and the
private sector to assure that State, local and private
resources are effectively used in preparation of the
comprehensive plan. Regional and county core
groups help coordinate efforts. Each group consists
of the local superintendent of schools, local health
officer, and local chief of police or sheriff.
The Commission compiles an inventory of avail-
able drug and alcohol abuse services, both public
and private, and annually reports to the Governor
on the status of efforts to reduce illegal drug-related
activities and drug and alcohol abuse in Maryland.
The Commission also consults with the Maryland
Juvenile Justice Advisory Council; Governor's Ad-
visory Board for Justice Assistance; Drug and Al-
cohol Abuse Prevention and Education Program
Advisory Council of the State Department of
Education; Governor's Executive Advisory Coun-
cil; State Advisory Council on Drug and Alcohol
Abuse; Governor's Prescription Drug Commis-
sion; Governor's Office of Justice Assistance; and
the Governor's Youth Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Commission. The Commission is required to con-
sider implementing drug and alcohol prevention
initiatives suggested by the Youth Commission and
solicit Youth Commission advice on prevention
programs.
The Commission is comprised of twenty-two
members. Thirteen serve ex officio. Five public
members are appointed by the Governor. Two
members of the State Senate are appointed by the
Senate President and two House of Delegates
members are appointed by the House Speaker. The
Lieutenant Governor serves as chairperson and the
Governor designates the vice-chairperson. The
Governor also appoints the Executive Director,
who is assisted by at least one member of each
department and agency whose head serves on the
Commission.