1. (1) as to minor children who reside in out-of-home care under the jurisdiction of a local department, to conduct case reviews and individual child advocacy activities in accordance with those case reviews under the protocols established by the State Board;
2. (2) in cooperation with other local boards, if any, in the county, to make recommendations regarding how the out-of-home care system may be improved;
3. (3) to coordinate its findings and recommendations under item (2) of this section with a local citizens review panel serving the county;
4. (4) to meet with the director of the local department and the judge in charge of the juvenile court in the county to discuss the board's findings and recommendations; and
5. (5) to assist the State Board in holding community forums as required in § 5-539.1 of this subtitle.

The goals of each local board are:

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 539, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2007, c. 153, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.

Formerly Art. 88A, §§ 114, 119.