848                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 226

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 227

(Senate Bill 182)

AN ACT concerning

Foster Care Review Boards - Appointments

FOR the purpose of deleting the requirement that the Senate
of Maryland advise and consent to appointments to local
foster care review boards.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

Section 116(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

116.

(b) There shall be at least one local board in each
county and Baltimore City composed of five members and two
alternates appointed by the Governor [by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate of Maryland] from residents of the
county which the board serves. Each board member shall
serve a term of 4 years and until his successor is appointed
and qualified, except that in the initial appointments two
members shall serve for 2 years and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. Board members shall be
citizens who have demonstrated an interest in children
through such activities as community service or professional
experience, or possess a background in law, sociology,
psychology, psychiatry, education, social work or medicine.
Board members are subject to the same standards of
confidentiality as Department of Social Services employees.
Each local board shall choose from among its number a
chairman by majority vote who shall hold office for 4 years
and may succeed himself. The members shall serve without
compensation.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.