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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="4-703" title_number="4" title_name="Spouses" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The members of a local team shall be drawn from the following persons, organizations, agencies, and areas of expertise, from within the county, as available:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>domestic violence service providers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>law enforcement agencies;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the State’s Attorney’s office;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the local health department;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the local department of social services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>the domestic violence coordinating council;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>batterer intervention services providers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>the Division of Parole and Probation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>hospitals;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>judges of the District Court and circuit courts;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>clerks of the District Court and circuit courts;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>the Chief Medical Examiner’s office;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="13">
      <text>survivors of domestic violence; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="14">
      <text>any other person necessary to the work of the local team, recommended by the local team.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The members described under subsection (a)(1) through (12) of this section may designate representatives from their departments or offices to represent them on the local team.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each local team shall elect a chair by majority vote from among its members.</text>
  </level>
</section>
