Section 5-544 - Local boards - Goals. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-544. Local boards - Goals.
 

The goals of each local board are: 

(1) as to minor children who reside in out-of-home care under the jurisdiction of a local department, to conduct case reviews and individual child advocacy activities in accordance with those case reviews under the protocols established by the State Board; 

(2) in cooperation with other local boards, if any, in the county, to make recommendations regarding how the out-of-home care system may be improved;  

(3) to coordinate its findings and recommendations under item (2) of this section with a local citizens review panel serving the county; 

(4) to meet with the director of the local department and the judge in charge of the juvenile court in the county to discuss the board's findings and recommendations; and 

(5) to assist the State Board in holding community forums as required in § 5-539.1 of this subtitle. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 88A, §§ 114, 119; 1984, ch. 296, § 2; 1998, ch. 539; 2007, ch. 153.]