HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1987

5-545. SAME -- POWERS AND DUTIES.

(A)  DUTY TO REPORT.

EACH LOCAL BOARD SHALL REPORT IN WRITING TO THE JUVENILE
COURT AND THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT ON EACH MINOR CHILD WHOSE CASE IS
REVIEWED BY THE LOCAL BOARD.

(B)  POWER TO RECOMMEND.

IN THE REPORT, THE LOCAL BOARD MAY RECOMMEND, AS BEING IN
THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILD:

(1)  THAT THE CHILD BE RETURNED TO THE PARENT OR LEGAL
GUARDIAN;

(2)  THAT THE CHILD CONTINUE TO BE PLACED OUTSIDE THE
HOME AND THAT THE PRESENT PLACEMENT PLAN IS APPROPRIATE TO THE
CHILD'S NEEDS;

(3)  THAT THE CHILD CONTINUE TO BE PLACED OUTSIDE THE
HOME, BUT THAT THE PRESENT PLACEMENT PLAN IS INAPPROPRIATE TO THE
CHILD'S NEEDS; OR

(4)  THAT PROCEEDINGS BE INITIATED TO TERMINATE THE
RIGHTS OF THE PARENT AS TO THE CHILD SO THAT THE CHILD MAY BE
ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 88A, §§
114(1) and 119(b).

In subsection (a)     of this section, the defined term

"local department"     is substituted for the former

obsolete reference    to the "Department of Social

Services" to conform  to practice.

Defined terms: "Local board" § 5-501
"Local department" § 5-101

5-546. COOPERATION BY FOSTER CARE AGENCIES.

EACH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY OR INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES
OR ARRANGES FOSTER CARE FOR MINOR CHILDREN UNDER THE JURISDICTION
OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL GIVE TO THE STATE BOARD AND LOCAL
BOARDS ANY INFORMATION THAT THE BOARDS NEED TO PERFORM THEIR
DUTIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 88A, §§
114(1) and 119(c).

The defined term "local department" is substituted for
the former, obsolete reference to the "Department of
Social Services", to conform to practice.