HOUSE BILL 1407

Sponsored By:

Delegate Pitkin

Entitled:

Office of the Attorney General - Child Abuse Complaints Ombudsman

Synopsis:

Creating the position of a Child Abuse Complaints Ombudsman in the Office of the Attorney General; defining the function of the Ombudsman; requiring the Attorney General to employ an attorney with specified qualifications as Ombudsman; providing for the salary of the Ombudsman; authorizing the Attorney General to employ specified staff; providing for the duties of the Ombudsman; authorizing the Attorney General to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/28

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/6

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEY GENERAL

CHILD ABUSE

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

OMBUDSMEN

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

SOCIAL WORKERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government

( 6-301 , 6-302 , 6-303 , 6-304 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered