Bill Text: FL S0878 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Children and Youth Cabinet

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2015-05-01 - Died in Education Pre-K - 12 [S0878 Detail]

Download: Florida-2015-S0878-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2015                                     SB 878
       
       
        
       By Senator Montford
       
       
       
       
       
       3-00422-15                                             2015878__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Children and Youth Cabinet;
    3         amending s. 402.56, F.S.; revising the membership of
    4         the cabinet; providing an effective date.
    5          
    6  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    7  
    8         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
    9  402.56, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   10         402.56 Children’s cabinet; organization; responsibilities;
   11  annual report.—
   12         (4) MEMBERS.—The cabinet shall consist of 16 14 members
   13  including the Governor and the following persons:
   14         (a)1. The Secretary of Children and Families;
   15         2. The Secretary of Juvenile Justice;
   16         3. The director of the Agency for Persons with
   17  Disabilities;
   18         4. The director of the Office of Early Learning;
   19         5. The State Surgeon General;
   20         6. The Secretary of Health Care Administration;
   21         7. The Commissioner of Education;
   22         8. The director of the Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office;
   23         9. The director of the Office of Child Abuse Prevention;
   24  and
   25         10. A superintendent of schools, appointed by the Governor;
   26  and
   27         11.10. Five members who represent representing children and
   28  youth advocacy organizations and who, who are not service
   29  providers, and who are appointed by the Governor.
   30         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.