2006 Utah Code - 78-3g-102 — Foster Care Citizen Review Board Steering Committee -- Membership -- Chair -- Compensation -- Duties.

     78-3g-102.   Foster Care Citizen Review Board Steering Committee -- Membership -- Chair -- Compensation -- Duties.
     (1) There is created within state government the Foster Care Citizen Review Board Steering Committee composed of the following members:
     (a) a member of the Board of Child and Family Services, within the Department of Human Services, appointed by the chair of that board;
     (b) the director of the division, or his designee;
     (c) a juvenile court judge, appointed by the presiding officer of the Judicial Council;
     (d) a juvenile court administrator, appointed by the administrator of the courts;
     (e) a representative of the Utah Foster Parents Association, appointed by the president of that organization;
     (f) a representative of a statewide advocacy organization for children, appointed by the chair of the committee;
     (g) a representative of an agency or organization that provides services to children who have been adjudicated to be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, appointed by the chair of the committee;
     (h) the guardian ad litem director, appointed pursuant to Section 78-3a-911, or the director's designee;
     (i) the director or chief of the child protection unit within the Office of the Attorney General, or his designee;
     (j) one person from each region who is a member of a board, appointed by the chair of the committee; and
     (k) a private citizen, appointed by the chair of the committee.
     (2) The persons described in Subsection (1) shall annually elect a chair of the committee from among themselves.
     (3) A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum. The action of the majority of a quorum represents the action of the committee.
     (4) (a) Members of the committee who are not government employees shall receive no compensation or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (b) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties from the board at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (c) Local government members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (d) Members of the committee may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their services.
     (5) The committee shall:
     (a) within appropriations from the Legislature, appoint members of boards in each juvenile court district;
     (b) supervise the recruitment, training, and retention of board members;

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     (c) supervise and evaluate the boards;
     (d) establish and approve policies for the boards; and
     (e) submit a report detailing the results of the boards to the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel, the Judiciary Interim Committee, and the Board of Juvenile Court Judges on or before December 31 of each year.
     (6) (a) The Department of Human Services shall provide fiscal management services, including payroll and accounting services, to the committee.
     (b) Within appropriations from the Legislature, the committee may hire professional and clerical staff as it considers necessary and appropriate.
     (7) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the committee may make rules necessary for:
     (a) recruitment, appointment, and training of board members;
     (b) supervision and evaluation of boards; and
     (c) establishment of policy for boards.
     (8) The committee may receive gifts, grants, devises, and donations. If the donor designates a specific purpose or use for the gift, grant, devise, or donation, it shall be used solely for that purpose. Undesignated gifts, grants, devises, and donations shall be used for foster care citizen review boards in accordance with the requirements and provisions of this chapter.

Amended by Chapter 94, 2003 General Session