Bill Text: AZ HB2249 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered
Bill Title: Child protective services oversight committee
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-20 - Governor Signed [HB2249 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2012-HB2249-Chaptered.html
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House Engrossed |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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CHAPTER 50
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HOUSE BILL 2249 |
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AN ACT
Establishing the child protective services oversight committee.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Child protective services oversight committee; membership; duties; delayed repeal
A. The child protective services oversight committee is established consisting of the following members:
1. Two members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and who are not members of the same political party. The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson of the committee.
2. Two members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate and who are not members of the same political party.� The president of the senate shall designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson of the committee.
3. The director of the department of economic security or the director's designee.
4. One member of a law enforcement agency in this state. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint this member.
5. One child protective services case worker who is appointed by the director of the department of economic security.
6. One foster parent who is appointed by the director of the department of economic security.
7. One guardian ad litem who is appointed by the director of the administrative office of the courts.
B. The study committee shall:
1. Identify the responsibilities and scope of child protective services, its statutory mandates and department of economic security policies and procedures relating to that agency.
2. Identify areas for administrative and statutory improvement in the child protective services system and recommend statutory and administrative changes.
3. Determine if private sector efficiencies can be used in collaboration with the current public sector model to achieve the goals of child protective services.
4. Examine the use and effectiveness of privatization of the functions of child protective services in other states.
5. Determine methods to ensure coordination between child protective services and local law enforcement agencies.
6. On or before November 15, 2012, submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, and provide a copy of its report to the secretary of state.
C. Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
D. This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2013.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 20, 2012.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 20, 2012.
