2020 -- H 7512

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN,

YOUTH AND FAMILIES

     Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Vella-Wilkinson, Serpa, Lima, and Williams

     Date Introduced: February 07, 2020

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 42-72-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-72 entitled "Department

of Children, Youth and Families" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     42-72-1. Establishment of department -- Director.

     (a) There is established within the executive branch of state government a department of

children, youth, and families.

     (b) The head of the department shall be the director of children, youth, and families, who

shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office, in

accordance with § 42-72-4.

     (c) The director shall be in the unclassified service, appointed by the governor with the

advice and consent of the senate, and shall hold office for a term of four (4) five (5) years and

shall continue to hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified., unless removed

from office pursuant to the provisions of this section. The director may be removed from office at

any time prior to the expiration of the director's term, with or without cause, by the governor with

the advice and consent of the senate. The director shall receive a salary as provided by law.

     The director is further authorized and directed to provide to the governor, the speaker of

the house and the president of the senate, no later than October 1, 1991, a comprehensive and

detailed plan to restructure the department of children, youth, and families. The plan will be

developed in close cooperation with the special legislative task force to investigate the

department of children, youth, and families.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN,

YOUTH AND FAMILIES

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     This act would provide for a five (5) year term for the director of DCYF or until his or

her successor is appointed and qualified, unless the governor with advice and consent of the

senate removes the director prior to the expiration of the director's term.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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