In addition to its other duties specified in this title, the State Advisory Board shall:
(1) consult with and advise the Secretary on:
(i) each aspect of the juvenile services program in the State;
(ii) the educational programs and services of the Department;
(iii) programs designed to divert children from the juvenile justice system; and
(iv) the treatment and programming needs of females in the juvenile justice system;
(2) recommend to the Secretary policies and programs to improve juvenile services in the State;
(3) participate in interpreting for the public the objectives of the Department;
(4) participate in planning the development and use of available resources to meet the needs of the Department; and
(5) examine and review fatalities involving children under the supervision of the Department for the purpose of advising the Secretary on policies and programs to prevent fatalities, including:
(i) a death caused by a child under the supervision of the Department, if the child is convicted or adjudicated for the death; and
(ii) the death of a child under the supervision of the Department.
Credits
Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 653, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 654, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 271, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-215, MD HUMAN SERV § 9-215
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
