Subchapter EEE. GOVERNOR’S COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE CHILDREN
Sec.
5.811. Purpose.
5.812. Responsibilities.
5.813. Composition of the Children’s Partnership.
5.814. Terms of membership.
5.815. Compensation.
5.816. Rescission.
The provisions of this Subchapter EEE adopted by Executive Order No. 1995-6, dated September 14, 1995, 25 Pa.B. 4515, unless otherwise noted.
The purpose of the Children’s Partnership is to assist local communities in establishing effective programs and services to reduce violence by and against children and youth and to develop recommendations for policy development, resource allocation and coordination of local, State and Federal efforts.
The Children’s Partnership, through its broad representation of local, State and community leaders, assists communities in mobilizing and empowering themselves to combat violence by:
(1) Developing violence prevention plans.
(2) Encouraging State and local collaboration.
(3) Providing technical assistance.
(4) Recommending more effective administrative structures for policy implementation at the State level.
(5) Identifying existing public and private funding sources.
(6) Educating the public regarding violence risk factors and violence prevention strategies.
The Children’s Partnership consists of the following members, all of whom are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor:
(1) The First Lady of Pennsylvania, who shall serve as Chairperson.
(2) The following Commonwealth officials:
(i) The Secretary of the Budget.
(ii) The Secretary of Education.
(iii) The Secretary of Health.
(iv) The Secretary of Public Welfare.
(v) The General Counsel of the Commonwealth.
(vi) The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police.
(vii) The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Governmental Affairs and Liaison to the Cabinet.
(viii) The Director of the Governor’s Policy Office.
(ix) The Chairperson of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
(x) The Chairperson of the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission.
(3) The following individuals:
(i) One representative of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
(ii) One district attorney.
(iii) One chief juvenile probation officer.
(iv) One Pennsylvania county commissioner.
(v) One representative of the educational community.
(vi) One local police chief.
(vii) One local official from an urban/suburban Pennsylvania community.
(viii) One local official from a rural Pennsylvania community.
(ix) Two representatives of the business community.
(x) Two representatives of private nonprofit groups or foundations.
(xi) Two members of existing local community violence prevention teams.
(xii) Five members of the public at large.
(4) Other individuals as the Governor may from time to time appoint to assist in the resolution of particular issues before the Children’s Partnership.
Members are appointed for terms of 1 year and continue to serve thereafter until their successors have been appointed. If a vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the Governor will appoint a successor.
Members of the Children’s Partnership receive no compensation for their services. However, members who are not employes of the Commonwealth are reimbursed for expenses incurred in serving the Children’s Partnership in accordance with established Commonwealth policy.
Executive Orders 1991-1 and 1992-4 are rescinded.
§ 5.811. Purpose.
§ 5.812. Responsibilities.
§ 5.813. Composition of the Children’s Partnership.
§ 5.814. Terms of membership.
§ 5.815. Compensation.
§ 5.816. Rescission.
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