CITIZENS REVIEW PANELS, AND THE CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS IN ORDER TO
AVOID UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF EFFORT.

(D) (E) THE STATE BOARD SHALL ANNUALLY PREPARE AND MAKE
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC A REPORT CONTAINING A SUMMARY OF ITS ACTIVITIES
UNDER THIS SECTION.

5-539.2.

(A) (1) A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY ESTABLISH A LOCAL CITIZENS REVIEW
PANEL TO ASSIST AND ADVISE THE STATE BOARD AND THE STATE COUNCIL ON
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

(2) TWO OR MORE COUNTIES MAY ESTABLISH A MULTICOUNTY LOCAL
CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING EXECUTED BY THE MULTICOUNTY LOCAL PANEL.

(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION, THE
MEMBERS AND CHAIRMAN OF A LOCAL CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY.

(C) MEMBERSHIP ON A LOCAL CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL SHALL BE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION AND INCLUDE:

(1) INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERTISE IN THE PREVENTION AND
TREATMENT OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. SUCH AS CHILD ADVOCATES,
VOLUNTEERS OF THE COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM,
ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT CHILDREN, PARENT AND CONSUMER
REPRESENTATIVES. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVES. AND HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONALS; AND

(2) ONE MEMBER FROM THE LOCAL JURISDICTION, WHO IS APPOINTED
BY THE STATE BOARD AND ONE WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE STATE COUNCIL ON
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

(D) A LOCAL PANEL SHALL:

(1) EVALUATE THE EXTENT TO WHICH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES IN
THAT JURISDICTION ARE EFFECTIVELY FULFILLING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHILD PROTECTION STANDARDS AND THE STATE PLAN
UNDER 42 U.S.C. § 5106A(B) AND ANY OTHER CRITERIA THAT THE PANEL CONSIDERS
IMPORTANT FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN;

(2) ISSUE REPORTS ON ITS FINDINGS TO THE STATE BOARD AND THE
STATE COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; AND

(3) CARRY OUT OTHER DUTIES AS REQUESTED TO ASSIST THE STATE
BOARD AND THE STATE COUNCIL ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

5-539.3.

(A) THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD AND THE BOARD'S DESIGNEES AND
STAFF: