Section 5-536 – State Board — Membership
(a) (1) The State Board consists of 11 members. (2) Of the 11 members: (i) 1 shall be appointed by the Governor from the Governor’s staff; (ii) 3 shall be from the eighth judicial circuit, to be chosen by and from among the members of the local boards in the circuit; and (iii) 1 shall be from each of the remaining […]
Section 5-551 – Required; Facilities Requiring Criminal History Records Check
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an employee and employer in a facility identified in subsection (b) of this section and individuals identified in subsection (c) of this section shall apply for a national and State criminal history records check at any designated law enforcement office in this State or other location approved […]
Section 5-537 – State Board — Chair and Vice Chair
(a) From among its members, the State Board shall elect a chair and a vice chair by majority vote. (b) (1) The terms of the chair and vice chair are 2 years. (2) At the end of a term, the chair or vice chair continues to serve until a successor is elected.
Section 5-552 – Printed Statement
(a) (1) On or before the 1st day of actual employment, an employee shall apply to the Department for a printed statement. (2) On or before the 1st day of actual operation of a facility identified in § 5–551 of this subtitle, an employer shall apply to the Department for a printed statement. (3) (i) Before an individual may be […]
Section 5-538 – State Board — Meetings; Compensation; Staff
(a) The State Board shall meet not less than once every 3 months and more frequently on the call of the chair. (b) A member of the State Board: (1) may not receive compensation; but (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. (c) The State Board may employ […]
Section 5-553 – Prior Criminal Offenses
As part of the application process for a criminal history records check, the employee, employer, and individual identified in § 5–551(c), (d), (e), or (f) of this subtitle shall complete and sign a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing the existence of a criminal conviction, probation before judgment disposition, not criminally responsible disposition, or pending criminal […]
Section 5-539 – State Board — Powers and Duties
(a) The State Board may adopt policies and procedures that: (1) relate to the functions of the local boards; and (2) are consistent with the goals set forth in § 5–544 of this subtitle. (b) The State Board shall: (1) provide a training program for members of the local boards and local citizens review panels; (2) review and coordinate the activities […]
Section 5-539.1 – State Board — Additional Responsibilities
(a) In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the State Board shall, by examining the policies, procedures, and practices of State and local agencies and by reviewing, where appropriate, specific cases, evaluate the extent to which State and local agencies are effectively discharging their child protection responsibilities in accordance with: (1) the State plan under 42 […]
Section 5-539.2 – Local Citizens Review Panels
(a) (1) A local government may establish a local citizens review panel to assist and advise the State Board and the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. (2) Two or more counties may establish a multicounty local citizens review panel, in accordance with a memorandum of understanding executed by the governing bodies of each participating county. (b) Except […]
Section 5-539.3 – Prohibitions
(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 […]