Subtitle 1 Definitions; General Provisions 8-101 – 8-102
Subtitle 2 Advisory Council to Children’s Cabinet 8-201 – 8-202
Subtitle 3 Local Management Boards 8-301 – 8-306
Subtitle 4 Services to Children With Special Needs 8-401 – 8-408
Subtitle 5 Children’s Cabinet Fund 8-501 – 8-508
Subtitle 6 At-Risk Youth Prevention and Diversion Programs 8-601 – 8-605
Subtitle 7 Residential Child Care Programs – General Provisions 8-701 – 8-712
Subtitle 8 Residential Child Care Programs – Corporate Responsibility and Governance 8-801 – 8-807
Subtitle 10 Programs for Children in Out-of-Home Placement – Standards for Staff and System for Outcomes Evaluation 8-1001 – 8-1004
Subtitle 11 Children Receiving Child Welfare Services – Centralized Comprehensive Health Care Monitoring Program 8-1101 – 8-1103
Subtitle 12 Baltimore City Programs 8-1201
Subtitle 13 Trauma-Informed Care 8-1301 – 8-1310
Subtitle 14 Young Readers Programs

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Terms Used In Maryland Code > HUMAN SERVICES > Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Local department of social services: includes the Montgomery County government. See
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.