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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A corporation shall adopt written bylaws that require the corporation's board of directors to be responsible for:
(1) overseeing the management and operation of the residential child care program operated by the corporation;
(2) ensuring that the residential child care program operates in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;
(3) approving the residential child care program's mission statement, long-term goals, policies, procedures, and annual budget;
(4) defining and prohibiting circumstances that would create a financial or personal conflict of interest for members of the board of directors, corporate officers, employees, agents, assigns, and volunteers;
(5) ensuring that the residential child care program responds to all requests from the licensing agency in a timely manner;
(6) approving the residential child care program's service plan and ensuring that services are provided in accordance with the plan;
(7) if the corporation is a nonprofit corporation, reviewing annually whether the corporation is satisfying its charitable mission;
(8) ensuring that the corporation has liability insurance;
(9) requiring that members of the board of directors have training in their responsibilities regarding the governance of the residential child care program; and
(10) establishing committees or member assignments to periodically review as warranted, but not less than annually:
(i) compensation of officers and staff of the corporation and the residential child care program;
(ii) quality of services provided to clients, including all incidents harming or potentially harming clients;
(iii) financial problems and concerns relating to the residential child care program;
(iv) performance of key staff;
(v) nominations of new members of the board of directors; and
(vi) potential conflicts of interest.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Human Services § 8-806 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/human-services/md-code-human-serv-sect-8-806/
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