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Sec. 1. Commission to Examine Methods to Ensure the Safety of Children and Families
established. Resolved: That the Commission to Examine Methods to
Ensure the Safety of Children and Families, referred to in this
resolve as the "commission," is established; and be it further

 
Sec. 2. Commission membership. Resolved: That the commission consists
of the following 11 members:

 
1. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of
the Senate;

 
2. Two members from the House of Representatives, appointed
by the Speaker of the House;

 
3. One Department of Human Services caseworker, appointed by
the Commissioner of Human Services;

 
4. One attorney who represents parents in Department of Human
Services child protective matters, appointed by the Speaker of
the House;

 
5. One parent who contested a Department of Human Services
child protection court action to remove a child of the parent and
who won in court and regained custody of the child, appointed by
the President of the Senate;

 
6. One parent who contested a Department of Human Services
child protection action to remove a child of the parent and who
regained custody of the child without a court action, appointed
by the Speaker of the House;

 
7. One counselor of parents in a matter in which a child was
reunified with the parents, appointed by the President of the
Senate;

 
8. One advocate for children, appointed by the Speaker of the
House; and

 
9. The Commissioner of Human Services or the commissioner's
designee; and be it further

 
Sec. 3. Chairs. Resolved: That the first named Senate member is the
Senate chair of the commission and the first named House of
Representatives member is the House chair of the commission; and
be it further

 
Sec. 4. Appointments; meetings. Resolved: That all appointments must be
made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this
resolve. The Executive Director of the Legislative Council


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