§ 42-73-2.1. Advisory committee established.
There is hereby established an advisory committee to the office of the child advocate
established under § 42-73-1. The advisory committee shall consist of nine (9) members, one attorney appointed
by the Rhode Island Bar Association; one judge or magistrate of the family court appointed
by the chief judge of the family court; one pediatrician with expertise in child and
adolescent treatment or child abuse and neglect appointed by the Rhode Island Medical
Society; one psychologist with expertise in child and adolescent treatment appointed
by the Rhode Island Psychological Association; one licensed independe
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§ 42-73-2.1. Advisory committee established.
There is hereby established an advisory committee to the office of the child advocate
established under § 42-73-1. The advisory committee shall consist of nine (9) members, one attorney appointed
by the Rhode Island Bar Association; one judge or magistrate of the family court appointed
by the chief judge of the family court; one pediatrician with expertise in child and
adolescent treatment or child abuse and neglect appointed by the Rhode Island Medical
Society; one psychologist with expertise in child and adolescent treatment appointed
by the Rhode Island Psychological Association; one licensed independent clinical social
worker appointed by the Rhode Island Chapter of the National Association of Social
Workers; one psychiatrist with expertise in child and adolescent treatment appointed
by the Rhode Island Medical Society; and three (3) members, one of whom is a youth
or parent (foster or birth) formerly involved in the state child welfare system, familiar
with duties established under § 42-73-7, appointed by the child advocate. No one shall be eligible for appointment unless
the person is a resident of this state. No member of the advisory committee shall
be a person who is a volunteer for, a board member of, or is employed by or contractor
of, any entity or agency subject to the review of, or evaluation or monitoring by
the child advocate pursuant to this chapter, or who lobbies on behalf of any entity
or agency subject to the review of, or evaluation or monitoring by, the child advocate
pursuant to this chapter. Each member of the advisory committee shall serve a term
of five (5) years and may be reappointed at the conclusion of such term. All initial
appointments to the advisory committee shall be made no later than October 1, 2014.
Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled by the appointing authority
for the unexpired portion of the term. The committee shall elect from among the members
a chair and a vice-chair.