Citations Affected: Noncode.
Synopsis: Juvenile law commission. Establishes the commission on
juvenile law to recommend changes in juvenile law by January 1, 2003.
Appropriates $18,000 to fund the commission.
Effective: Upon passage.
January 14, 2002, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedure.
January 17, 2002, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
January 24, 2002, read second time, ordered engrossed.
January 25, 2002, engrossed.
January 29, 2002, read third time, passed. Yeas 50, nays 0.
A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning family law and juvenile law and
to make an appropriation.
SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) As used in this
SECTION, "commission" refers to the commission on juvenile law
established by this SECTION.
(b) There is established the commission on juvenile law. The
commission shall recommend changes in juvenile law to the
legislative council by January 1, 2003.
(c) The commission consists of the following members:
(1) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, who may
not be members of the same political party, appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) Two (2) members of the senate, who may not be members
of the same political party, appointed by the president pro
tempore of the senate.
(3) One (1) prosecuting attorney, appointed by the president
pro tempore of the senate.
(4) One (1) juvenile public defender, appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives.
(5) Two (2) judges or magistrates having responsibility for
juvenile law, appointed by the chief justice of the Indiana
Supreme Court.
(6) One (1) court appointed special advocate (CASA) or
guardian ad litem, appointed by the chief justice of the
Indiana Supreme Court.
(7) One (1) attorney licensed to practice law in Indiana who is
a member of the Indiana State Bar Association's Committee
on Civil Rights for children, appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives.
(8) The executive director of the judicial center, or the
executive director's designee.
(9) One (1) person employed by a nonprofit organization that
addresses delinquency and juvenile justice issues, to be
appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(10) One (1) representative of a probation department, to be
appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(11) The director of the Indiana criminal justice institute, or
the director's designee.
(12) One (1) representative of a law enforcement agency, to be
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(d) At the first meeting of the commission, the members shall
select a chairperson from among the members.
(e) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall staff the
commission and provide administrative support. In addition, the
legislative services agency shall provide support for bill drafting
and fiscal analysis upon request of a legislative member of the
commission.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (i), the expenses of the
commission shall be paid by the Indiana criminal justice institute
from the commission on juvenile law fund.
(g) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee
is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement
for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other
expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties
as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the
Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
agency.
(h) Each member of the commission who is a state employee but
who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to
reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection
with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and
procedures established by the Indiana department of
administration and approved by the budget agency.
(i) Each member of the commission who is a member of the
general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage,
and travel allowances paid to legislative members of interim study
committees established by the legislative council. Per diem,
mileage, and travel allowances paid under this subsection shall be
paid from appropriations made to the legislative council or the
legislative services agency.
(j) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members
appointed to the commission are required for the commission to
take action on any measure, including final reports.
(k) This SECTION expires January 1, 2003.
SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (a) There is
established the commission on juvenile law account within the state
general fund. The commission on juvenile law account consists of
appropriations made by the general assembly and donations.
(b) There is appropriated to the commission on juvenile law
account eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) from the state general
fund to fund the commission on juvenile law beginning on the
effective date of this SECTION and ending December 31, 2002.
(c) This SECTION expires January 1, 2003.
SECTION 3. An emergency is declared for this act.