2016 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance
RS 46:2801 - Child Poverty Prevention Council for Louisiana

CHAPTER 62. CHILD POVERTY PREVENTION COUNCIL FOR LOUISIANA

§2801. Child Poverty Prevention Council for Louisiana

            A. There is hereby established the Child Poverty Prevention Council for Louisiana within the Department of Children and Family Services which shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in the manner provided for agencies transferred in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:801.

            B. The council shall be composed of the following members:

            (1) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, or his designee.

            (2) The secretary of the Department of Economic Development, or his designee.

            (3) The secretary of the Department of Revenue, or his designee.

            (4) The superintendent of the Department of Education, or his designee.

            (5) The executive director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, or his designee.

            (6) The chairman of the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council, or his designee.

            (7) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, or his designee.

            (8) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, or his designee.

            (9) The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health and Welfare, or his designee.

            (10) One member representing and appointed by the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations.

            (11) One member representing and appointed by the Louisiana Association of United Ways.

            (12) One member representing and appointed by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.

            (13) One member representing and appointed by the Louisiana AFL-CIO.

            (14) One member of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College faculty with expertise in the area of poverty to be appointed by the chancellor of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.

            (15) One member of the faculty of the Southern University System with expertise in the area of poverty to be appointed by the president of the Southern University System.

            (16) One member representing and appointed by Agenda for Children.

            (17) The executive director of the Children's Cabinet or his designee.

            (18) The chairman of the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board or his designee.

            (19) The director of the Louisiana office of the Children's Defense Fund.

            C.(1) The council shall have as its purpose the goal of pursuing programs which reduce child poverty in the state by fifty percent over the next ten years. The council shall work to establish public-private partnerships and seek private sector funding to be used with public funds to support solutions to poverty initiatives with the greatest potential for reducing child poverty.

            (2) The council shall seek funding for grant programs targeted at local government entities, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and other qualified community-based organizations directly serving people in Louisiana.

            D.(1) The council shall adopt such rules and procedures as it shall find necessary for the conduct of the activities and meetings of the council.

            (2) No action shall be taken by the council except by a favorable vote of a majority of the members.

            (3) The council shall elect such officers as it finds necessary.

            E. The members of the council shall serve without additional compensation.

            F. The council shall make, or cause to be made, all such studies, reviews, or analysis which it finds necessary to effect its purpose.

            G. The council may receive and expend funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the legislature or from any other source, including donations or gifts of money or services from public or private organizations or from any other sources, to be utilized for the purposes of the council and as further provided in R.S. 46:2802.

            H. By December 31, 2008, the council shall present a status report on the development of the implementation plan to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare, meeting jointly. Prior to March 1, 2009, the council shall submit the final plan for approval by the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare, meeting jointly.

            Acts 2008, No. 559, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.