[Adopted by Bill No. 08-51]
There shall be a Harford County Local Management Board.
The Board shall, with respect to outcomes for children, youth
and families:
A.
The Board shall consist of:
(1)
The following members, appointed by the County Executive and confirmed
by the County Council in accordance with the Charter of Harford County:
[Amended by Bill No. 12-58]
(a)
The Director of the Department of Juvenile Services or the Director's
designee;
(b)
The Director of the Harford County Department of Community Services
or the Director's designee;
(c)
The Director of a community-based developmental disabilities
organization or the Director’s designee;
(d)
The Director of the Harford County Health Department or the
Director's designee;
(e)
The Superintendent of the Harford County Board of Education
or the Superintendent's designee;
(f)
The Director of the Harford County Department of Social Services
or the Director's designee; and
(g)
The Director of the Office on Mental Health Core Service Agency
of Harford County, Inc., as designated under Title 10, Subtitle 12
of the Health-General Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or the
Director's designee.
(2)
As ex officio members:
[Amended by Bill No. 12-58]
(3)
A parent, parent advocate or both, appointed by the Chairperson of
the Board.
(4)
Private sector members may include representatives from business
organizations, from civic and neighborhood organizations, from community
collaborative groups, from private providers of employment, from vocational
services or from other human services, from religious communities
and other individuals involved with children or family issues, including,
but not limited to, members of the early child care and education
community.
[Added by Bill No. 12-58]
B.
The County Executive shall designate a member of the Board as Chairperson.
C.
The term of an appointed member is 4 years and shall be coterminus
with the term of the County Executive. At the end of a term, a member
continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A
member who serves 2 consecutive 4-year terms may not be reappointed
for 4 years after completion of those terms.
A.
Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of
original appointment.
B.
Each member shall serve until his/her successor is appointed and
qualified.
C.
A member of the Board may be removed for cause by the County Executive
subject to approval by the Council.
D.
Any member missing 3 consecutive meetings shall be deemed to have
terminated their membership on the Board unless the Board shall, by
majority vote, excuse one or more of the absences.
A.
The Board shall hold at least 1 meeting each year, but additional
meetings may be held at any time at the call of the Chairperson or
upon the written request of any 2 Board members.
B.
The Chairperson shall provide the dates, times and locations of the
meetings to the County, and the County shall publish that information
on the County's website.
The Board shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business.
The Board shall keep a record of its transactions, findings,
determinations and decisions, and it shall keep minutes of its proceedings.
