Senate and Final: Funds are provided to implement Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 6126, which requires a court to appoint an attorney for a child in a dependency proceeding six months after granting a petition to terminate the parent and child relationship and when there is no remaining parent with parental rights. The state may pay the cost of the legal services under certain conditions. Funding is provided to pay the county's cost to provide legal services to legally free children.
Year
2014
Agency
Governor
Did not include
House
Did not include
Senate
$956,000 GFS/Total
(FYI: $1.004 is indicated on the LEAP document.)
Final
$1.004m GFS/Total