Citations Affected: None (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.
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,
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) Two (2) members of the senate, appointed by the president
pro tempore of the senate.
(3) One (1) prosecuting attorney, appointed by the speaker of
the house of representatives.
(4) One (1) juvenile public defender, appointed by the
president pro tempore of the senate.
(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 chief justice of
the Indiana Supreme Court.
(8) One (1) representative of the judicial center, appointed by
the chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.
(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.