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.
Maryland Legal Code