HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36
(By Delegates Givens, Douglas, Fleischauer,
Mezzatesta, Staton, Facemyer and Trump)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to
continue the legislative task force on juvenile foster care,
detention and placement.
Whereas, West Virginia's youth are one of our state's most
precious resources; and
Whereas, West Virginia has made tremendous strides in seeking
to reform our systems of child welfare and juvenile justice; and
Whereas, Significant changes have been made in governmental
structures and functions of agencies that serve the needs of West
Virginia's children; and
Whereas, The task of addressing the most pressing needs faced
by our state's youth has only begun; and
Whereas, It is prudent for the Legislature to continue to
nurture and oversee the cooperative efforts that have been
initiated in West Virginia's child welfare and juvenile justice
systems; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to continue the task force on juvenile foster care, detention and placement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the legislative task force on
juvenile foster care, detention and placement report to the
regular session of the Legislature, 1999, on its findings,
conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any
legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct the
task force's work, to prepare a report and to draft necessary
legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Jjoint
Ccommittee on gGovernment and fFinance.
NOTE: The purpose of this resolution is to continue the
Legislative Task Force on Juvenile Foster Care, Detention and
Placement.
This resolution is recommended for passage in the 1998
regular session by the Legislative Task Force on Juvenile Foster
Care, Detention and Placement.