Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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This bill consolidates the Children and Youth Coordinating Council with the Children’s Trust Fund Commission, and places the functions of the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel under the supervision of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children. It establishes the Governor’s Office for Children and Families, which shall be assigned to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget for administrative purposes and which will take over the duties of the State Children’s Trust Fund Commission and the Children and Youth Coordinating Council. In addition, it establishes an executive director of the Governor’s Office for Children and Families, and an advisory board. |