Alabama Code > Title 29 > Chapter 2 > Article 7 – Permanent Joint Legislative Oversight Committee of Children in State Care


§ 29-2-100	Definitions
§ 29-2-101	Oversight Committee – Created; members; meetings
§ 29-2-102	Oversight Committee – Assistance; compensation; expenses
§ 29-2-103	Oversight committee – Duties
§ 29-2-104	Report to Legislature
§ 29-2-105	Coordination council – Composition; meetings; duties
§ 29-2-106	State Case Registry of Children in State Care
§ 29-2-107	Disclosure of information; violation

circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1