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SECTION 519
Persons authorized to visit division facilities
Executive (EXC) CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE 19-G, TITLE 3, SUBTITLE A
§ 519. Persons authorized to visit division facilities. 1. The
following persons shall be authorized to visit at pleasure all
facilities operated by the division: the governor, lieutenant governor,
commissioner of general services, secretary of state, comptroller,
attorney general, members of the legislature, judges of the court of
appeals, supreme court, family court, and county courts, district
attorneys, county attorneys, and any person or agency otherwise
authorized by statute.

2. The director of the division shall promulgate rules and regulations
setting forth the policy of the division regarding visitation of
division facilities and residents therein by persons other than those
listed in subdivision one of this section. The overall security and
uninterrupted operation of such facilities and the safety and well being
of the staff and residents therein shall be given due consideration in
the formulation of these rules and regulations for visitation as
necessary to ensure such security, safety and facility operation. Such
regulations shall include provisions regarding reasonable and
appropriate visitation by family members and consultation by the youth's
legal representative.