GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 828

Short Title:  Child Protection LRC Study.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Lucas; Dalton, Jenkins, and Weinstein.

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Referred to:  Rules and Operations of the Senate.

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April 14, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION STUDY TO STUDY THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study issues relating to problems in the child protection system that can and do lead to injuries to children, including the following:  the general education, professional training, actual experience, supervision, working conditions, workloads, and turnover rates in employment of protective services, permanency planning, foster care, and adoption workers.  The Commission may further study any other issues relevant to child protective services.
Section 2.  The Legislative Research Commission may report the results of its study, along with any legislative proposals and cost analyses, to the 1998 General Assembly.
Section 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.