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Ch. 153
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(2) issue reports on its findings to the State Board and the State
Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; and
(3) carry out CASE REVIEWS AND 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:
(1) may not disclose to any person or government official any
identifying information about any specific child protection case about which the State
Board is provided information; and
(2) may make public other information unless prohibited by law.
(b) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, the Special Secretary
for Children, Youth, and Families may impose on any person who violates subsection
(a) of this section a civil penalty not exceeding $500 for each violation.
5-540.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall be at least
1 local board of review for minor children in out-of-home [placement] CARE in each
county.
(b) Instead of a local board in each county, 2 or more counties may agree to
establish a single multicounty local board IN ACCORDANCE WITH A MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING EXECUTED BY THE PARTICIPATING COUNTIES.
5-541.
(a) (1) A local board consists of 7 members 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 7 members, the
greater number of members shall be appointed from the counties that have the largest
out-of-home [placement] CARE populations, in order of the size of the out-of-home
[placement] CARE populations.
(b) (1) Each member of a local board shall be a resident of a county that is
served by the local board.
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