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Ch. 233
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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(C) EACH LOCAL TEAM SHALL ELECT A CHAIR BY MAJORITY VOTE FROM
AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
4-704.
(A) THE PURPOSE OF A LOCAL TEAM IS TO PREVENT DEATHS RELATED TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY:
(1) PROMOTING COOPERATION AND COORDINATION AMONG AGENCIES
INVOLVED IN:
(I) INVESTIGATING DEATHS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE;
OR
(II) PROVIDING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
ABUSERS, OR SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS;
(2) DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES AND INCIDENCE
OF DEATHS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTY; AND
(3) DEVELOPING PLANS FOR AND RECOMMENDING CHANGES WITHIN
THE AGENCIES THE MEMBERS REPRESENT.
(B) TO ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE, A LOCAL TEAM SHALL:
(1) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A PROTOCOL FOR THE LOCAL TEAM;
(2) AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, REVIEW
FATALITIES AND CASES OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY RELATED TO DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE COUNTY;
(3) MEET ON A REGULAR BASIS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL TEAM,
AT LEAST ANNUALLY, TO:
(I) REVIEW THE STATUS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY CASES
IN THE COUNTY;
(II) RECOMMEND ACTIONS TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF
SERVICES AND INVESTIGATIONS AMONG MEMBER AGENCIES; AND
(III) RECOMMEND ACTIONS WITHIN THE MEMBER AGENCIES TO
PREVENT DEATHS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND
(4) PROVIDE REPORTS THAT INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS:
(I) TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF SERVICES AND
INVESTIGATIONS;
(II) TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE LOCAL
TEAM WITHIN MEMBER AGENCIES; AND
(III) ON NEEDED CHANGES TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW, POLICY, AND
PRACTICE TO PREVENT DEATHS RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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