remain in effect until the election of the next general assembly.
(c) Any vacancy occurring on the committee must be filled by
the appointing authority for the unexpired term.
Sec. 4. (a) The speaker of the house of representatives shall
appoint a member of the committee to be the chair of the
committee during the first regular session of each general
assembly. The member appointed to be the chair by the speaker
serves as chair until the beginning of the second regular session of
that general assembly.
(b) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint a
member of the committee to be the chair of the committee during
the second regular session of each general assembly. The member
appointed to be the chair by the president pro tempore serves as
chair until the election of the next general assembly.
(c) The committee shall meet to organize on the call of the chair
not later than December 15 of each year. The committee shall meet
at the call of the chair.
Sec. 5. Each member of the committee is entitled to receive the
same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to members of
the general assembly serving on interim study committees
established by the legislative council. These expenses shall be paid
from funds appropriated to the legislative council.
Sec. 6. The committee shall do the following:
(1) Review the process and the timeliness of the executive
department's distribution of legislative appropriations.
(2) Study and investigate the executive department's
implementation of legislation enacted by the general
assembly.
Sec. 7. (a) Five (5) members of the committee constitute a
quorum.
(b) The affirmative vote of five (5) members of the committee is
required for the committee to take any action.
Sec. 8. (a) Notice of the date, time, place, and agenda of
committee meetings may be given in the Indiana Register.
(b) The committee may require publication of a periodic
announcement in the Indiana Register that describes the duties of
the committee.
(c) The committee may require publication in the Indiana
Register of an account of all or part of the proceedings of the
committee.
Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the committee
shall operate under the policies governing study committees
adopted by the legislative council, including the requirement of
filing an annual report in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(b) The committee may meet at any time during the calendar
year.
Sec. 10. The legislative services agency shall provide staff for the
committee.".
SECTION.
(i) 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.
(j) 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.
(k) 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.
(l) The commission's responsibilities include the following:
(1) Reviewing Indiana's public and private child welfare, juvenile
justice, mental health, and education service delivery systems to
evaluate disproportionality rates in the use of youth services by
youth of color.
(2) Reviewing federal, state, and local funds appropriated to
address disproportionality in the use of youth services by youth of
color.
(3) Reviewing current best practice standards addressing
disproportionality in the use of youth services by youth of color.
(4) Examining the qualifications and training of youth service
providers and making recommendations for a training curriculum
and other necessary changes.
(5) Recommending methods to improve use of available public
and private funds to address disproportionality in the use of youth
services by youth of color.
(6) Providing information concerning identified unmet youth
service needs and providing recommendations concerning the
development of resources to meet the identified needs.
(7) Suggesting policy, program, and legislative changes related to
youth services to accomplish the following:
(A) Enhancement of the quality of youth services.
(B) Identification of potential resources to promote change to
enhance youth services.
(C) Reduction of the disproportionality in the use of youth
services by youth of color.
(8) Preparing a report consisting of the commission's findings and
recommendations, and the presentation of an implementation plan
to address disproportionate representation of youth of color in use
of youth services.
(m) In carrying out the commission's responsibilities, the
commission shall consider pertinent studies concerning
disproportionality in use of youth services by youth of color.
(n) The affirmative votes of a majority of the commission's voting
members are required for the commission to take action on any
measure, including recommendations included in the report required
under subsection (l)(8).
(o) The commission shall submit the report required under
subsection (l)(8) to the governor and to the legislative council not later
than August 15, 2008. October 15, 2008. The report to the legislative
council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The
commission shall make the report available to the public upon request
not later than December 1, 2008.
(p) There is appropriated from the state general fund one hundred
twenty-five thousand ($125,000) dollars for the period beginning July
1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2008, to carry out the purposes of
this SECTION, including the hiring by the chairperson of an individual
to serve only to assist the chairperson and members with research,
statistical analysis, meeting support, and drafting of the report required
under subsection (l)(8).
(q) This SECTION expires January 1, 2009.".