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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary