1984

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

(A)  IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THERE
SHALL BE AT LEAST 1 LOCAL BOARD OF REVIEW OF FOSTER CARE FOR
MINOR CHILDREN IN EACH COUNTY.

(B)  MULTICOUNTY LOCAL BOARDS.

INSTEAD OF A LOCAL BOARD IN EACH COUNTY, 2 OR MORE COUNTIES
MAY AGREE TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE MULTICOUNTY LOCAL BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
88A, § 114(1) and § 116(a), the first sentence of
(c)(2), and the first and second clauses of the first
sentence of (b).

Former Article 88A, § 116(c)(1), which defined the
term "county" to include Baltimore City, is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the definition of "county" in
§ 1-101 of this article.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Foster care" § 5-501 "Local board" § 5-501

5-541. SAME -- MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION.

(1)  A LOCAL BOARD CONSISTS OF 5 MEMBERS AND 2
ALTERNATES APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(2)  IF A SINGLE MULTICOUNTY LOCAL BOARD IS
ESTABLISHED FOR 2 OR MORE COUNTIES, AND IF IT IS NECESSARY THAT 1
OR MORE OF THOSE COUNTIES HAVE A GREATER NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE
LOCAL BOARD IN ORDER FOR THE LOCAL BOARD TO HAVE 5 MEMBERS, THE
GREATER NUMBER OF MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM THE COUNTIES
THAT HAVE THE LARGEST FOSTER CARE POPULATIONS, IN ORDER OF THE
SIZE OF THE FOSTER CARE POPULATIONS.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

(1)  EACH MEMBER OF A LOCAL BOARD SHALL BE A RESIDENT
OF A COUNTY THAT IS SERVED BY THE LOCAL BOARD.

(2)  EACH MEMBER OF A LOCAL BOARD SHALL:

(I)  BE A CITIZEN WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED AN
INTEREST IN MINOR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, OR SIMILAR ACTIVITIES; OR

(II)  HAVE A BACKGROUND IN LAW, SOCIOLOGY,
PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, EDUCATION, SOCIAL WORK, OR MEDICINE.

(C)  TENURE; VACANCIES.