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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-544" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Child Care; Foster Care">
  <text>The goals of each local board are:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>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;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>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;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>to coordinate its findings and recommendations under item (2) of this section with a local citizens review panel serving the county;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>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</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>to assist the State Board in holding community forums as required in § 5–539.1 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
