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Sixty-seventh
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1076
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Devlin, Beltz, Rohr, M. Ruby, Weisz
Senators Heckaman, Lee
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 50-06-43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to the children's cabinet; and to declare an emergency.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 50-06-43.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 50-06-43.1. Children's cabinet - Membership - Duties. (Effective through July 31, 2025)
7 1. The children's cabinet is created to assess, guide, and coordinate the care for children
8 across the state's branches of government and the tribal nations.
9 2. The children's cabinet consists of the following members:
10 a. The governor, or the governor's designee;
11 b. The chief justice of the supreme court, or the chief justice's designee;
12 c. The speaker of the house of representatives, or the speaker's designee;
13 d. The president pro tempore of the senate, or the president pro tempore's
14 designee;
15 e. The superintendent of public instruction, or the superintendent's designee;
16 f. The director of the committee on protection and advocacy, or the director's
17 designee;
18 g. A representative of the tribal nations in the state, who is appointed by the
19 governor; and
20 h. Four individuals representing parents, private service providers, or other
21 community interests, who are appointed by the governor to serve a term of two
22 years, at the pleasure of the governor, and who are entitled to reimbursement
23 from the department of human services for travel and lodging at the same rate as
24 provided for state officers and employees.
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1 3. The chairman of legislative management, or a member of the legislative assembly
2 appointed by the chairman of the legislative management, shall serve as the presiding
3 officer of the cabinet. The cabinet shall meet at least quarterly. Additional meetings
4 may be held at the discretion of the presiding officer.
5 4. The children's cabinet shall:
6 a. Coordinate broad-based leadership across programs, agencies, branches of
7 government, and tribal nations to meet the needs of children;
8 b. Develop strategies to address gaps or needs regarding early care and education,
9 medical and behavioral health, community, child welfare, and juvenile justice;
10 c. Develop strategies to provide for the full continuum of care in the delivery of
11 services, including promotion, prevention, early identification and intervention,
12 service delivery, and recovery;
13 d. Seek to engage cooperation across public and private service providers;
14 e. Provide a comprehensive vision for how and where children are best served,
15 attending to children in a respectful and relevant manner;
16 f. Seek strategies to provide services to children without consideration of prior
17 engagement with juvenile services;
18 g. Provide for the active participation of consumers and providers statewide on
19 advisory committees; and
20 h. Receive information and recommendations from the department of human
21 services, department of corrections and rehabilitation, and other state agencies.
22 5. The department of human services shall provide the children's cabinet with staffing
23 and administrative services.
24 SECTION 2. EMERGENCY. This Act is declared to be an emergency measure.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 50-06-43.1
Enrollment: 50-06-43.1
PREFILED: 50-06-43.1