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FLOWERS-DART-LANG.

   New Act                                                                     

        Creates the Child Advocate Act.  Provides that the Governor, with      
   the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a  Child  Advocate      
   to direct the Office of the Child Advocate.  Sets forth the powers and      
   duties  of  the  Office  in  relation to: child welfare; evaluation of      
   service  delivery,  procedures,   and   laws;   education;   advocacy;      
   intervention  and  representation in court actions; and other matters.      
   Provides that the Child Advocate shall have access to specified  types      
   of  records  relating  to  children and families.  Protects the Office      
   from liability under specified circumstances.                               
          FISCAL NOTE (Bureau of Budget)                                       
          If the Child Advocate was part of the Dept. of Human Services        
          it likely would have a minimal cost, probablly under $200 thou-      
          sand. If a separate bureaucracy is created the cost would like-      
          ly be more significant, probably $1 to $2 million.                   
   97-02-26  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-02-26  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 DART                  
   97-02-26  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   97-02-27  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               CHLDRN YOUTH          
   97-02-27  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    LANG                  
   97-03-14  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   97-03-14  H                   COMMITTEE               CHLDRN YOUTH          
   97-03-21  H  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A)     RULES         HRUL    
   99-01-12  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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