2151.282 Special advocate/guardian ad litem study committee.
(A) There is hereby created the Ohio court appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem (CASA/GAL) study committee consisting of five members. One member shall be a representative of the Ohio court appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem association appointed by the governor and shall be the chairperson of the committee. One member shall be a member of the Ohio juvenile judges association, appointed by the president of the senate. One member shall be a member of the Ohio state bar association appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. One member shall be a representative of the office of the state public defender appointed by the minority leader of the senate. One member shall be a representative of the Ohio county commissioner’s association appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. The members of the committee shall be appointed within sixty days after the effective date of this section. The committee shall do all of the following:
(1) Compile available public data associated with state and local costs of advocating on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(2) Examine the costs in counties that have established and operated an Ohio CASA/GAL association program, and the costs in counties that utilize the county public defender, joint county public defender, or court-appointed counsel, to advocate on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(3) Analyze the total cost of advocating on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children on a per county basis and a per child served basis;
(4) Analyze the cost benefit of having an Ohio CASA/GAL association versus utilizing the county public defender, joint county public defender, or court-appointed counsel to advocate on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(5) Analyze the advocacy services provided to abused children, neglected children, or dependent children by Ohio CASA/GAL association programs versus the advocacy services provided to abused, neglected, or dependent children by county public defenders, joint county public defenders, or court-appointed counsel.
(B) The Ohio CASA/GAL association shall provide staff for the Ohio CASA/GAL study committee and shall pay for any expenses incurred by the study committee. The study committee shall meet within thirty days after the appointment of the members to the study committee.
(C) The Ohio CASA/GAL study committee shall prepare a report containing all relevant data and information that division (A) of this section requires the study committee to compile, examine, and analyze. The Ohio CASA/GAL study committee shall deliver a final copy of the report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate on or before July 1, 2007.
2151.282 Special advocate/guardian ad litem study committee.
(A) There is hereby created the Ohio court appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem (CASA/GAL) study committee consisting of five members. One member shall be a representative of the Ohio court appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem association appointed by the governor and shall be the chairperson of the committee. One member shall be a member of the Ohio juvenile judges association, appointed by the president of the senate. One member shall be a member of the Ohio state bar association appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. One member shall be a representative of the office of the state public defender appointed by the minority leader of the senate. One member shall be a representative of the Ohio county commissioner’s association appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. The members of the committee shall be appointed within sixty days after the effective date of this section. The committee shall do all of the following:
(1) Compile available public data associated with state and local costs of advocating on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(2) Examine the costs in counties that have established and operated an Ohio CASA/GAL association program, and the costs in counties that utilize the county public defender, joint county public defender, or court-appointed counsel, to advocate on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(3) Analyze the total cost of advocating on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children on a per county basis and a per child served basis;
(4) Analyze the cost benefit of having an Ohio CASA/GAL association versus utilizing the county public defender, joint county public defender, or court-appointed counsel to advocate on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(5) Analyze the advocacy services provided to abused children, neglected children, or dependent children by Ohio CASA/GAL association programs versus the advocacy services provided to abused, neglected, or dependent children by county public defenders, joint county public defenders, or court-appointed counsel.
(B) The Ohio CASA/GAL association shall provide staff for the Ohio CASA/GAL study committee and shall pay for any expenses incurred by the study committee. The study committee shall meet within thirty days after the appointment of the members to the study committee.
(C) The Ohio CASA/GAL study committee shall prepare a report containing all relevant data and information that division (A) of this section requires the study committee to compile, examine, and analyze. The Ohio CASA/GAL study committee shall deliver a final copy of the report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate on or before July 1, 2007.
2151.282 Special advocate/guardian ad litem study committee.
(A) There is hereby created the Ohio court appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem (CASA/GAL) study committee consisting of five members. One member shall be a representative of the Ohio court appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem association appointed by the governor and shall be the chairperson of the committee. One member shall be a member of the Ohio juvenile judges association, appointed by the president of the senate. One member shall be a member of the Ohio state bar association appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. One member shall be a representative of the office of the state public defender appointed by the minority leader of the senate. One member shall be a representative of the Ohio county commissioner’s association appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. The members of the committee shall be appointed within sixty days after the effective date of this section. The committee shall do all of the following:
(1) Compile available public data associated with state and local costs of advocating on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(2) Examine the costs in counties that have established and operated an Ohio CASA/GAL association program, and the costs in counties that utilize the county public defender, joint county public defender, or court-appointed counsel, to advocate on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(3) Analyze the total cost of advocating on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children on a per county basis and a per child served basis;
(4) Analyze the cost benefit of having an Ohio CASA/GAL association versus utilizing the county public defender, joint county public defender, or court-appointed counsel to advocate on behalf of children who have been found to be abused, neglected, or dependent children;
(5) Analyze the advocacy services provided to abused children, neglected children, or dependent children by Ohio CASA/GAL association programs versus the advocacy services provided to abused, neglected, or dependent children by county public defenders, joint county public defenders, or court-appointed counsel.
(B) The Ohio CASA/GAL association shall provide staff for the Ohio CASA/GAL study committee and shall pay for any expenses incurred by the study committee. The study committee shall meet within thirty days after the appointment of the members to the study committee.
(C) The Ohio CASA/GAL study committee shall prepare a report containing all relevant data and information that division (A) of this section requires the study committee to compile, examine, and analyze. The Ohio CASA/GAL study committee shall deliver a final copy of the report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate on or before July 1, 2007.
