Iowa Code 217.3A – Advisory committees
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General.
The council on human services shall establish and utilize the advisory committee identified in this section and may establish and utilize other advisory committees. The council shall establish appointment provisions, membership terms, operating guidelines, and other operational requirements for committees established pursuant to this section.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 217.3A
- Child: includes but shall not be limited to a stepchild, foster child, or legally adopted child and means a child actually or apparently under eighteen years of age, and a dependent person eighteen years of age or over who is unable to maintain the person's self and is likely to become a public charge. See Iowa Code 252A.2
- Department: means the department of human services. See Iowa Code 249L.2
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
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Child abuse prevention.
The council shall establish a child abuse prevention program advisory committee to support the child abuse prevention program implemented in accordance with section 235A.1. The duties of the advisory committee shall include all of the following:
a. Advise the director of human services and the administrator of the division of the department of human services responsible for child and family programs regarding expenditures of funds received for the child abuse prevention program.
b. Review the implementation and effectiveness of legislation and administrative rules concerning the child abuse prevention program.
c. Recommend changes in legislation and administrative rules to the general assembly and the appropriate administrative officials.
d. Require reports from state agencies and other entities as necessary to perform its duties.
e. Receive and review complaints from the public concerning the operation and management of the child abuse prevention program.
f. Approve grant proposals.