Language Page 476, after line 37, insert: "497.50 Office of the Children's Ombudsman$1,800,300$1,800,300 Fund Sources: General $1,800,300 $1,800,300 "
Explanation
(This amendment provides $1.8 million each year from the general fund to create the Office of Children’s Ombudsman pursuant to House Bill 1310. The office will investigate complaints, conduct advocacy, and provide information for children, parents, and citizens involved with child-serving agencies, as defined in the bill. The bill provides the Office will be part of the executive branch with the ombudsman appointed by the Governor. This amendment sets the Office up as an independent agency as a placeholder, pending passage of the legislation.)