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29		-	BILL NO. 3468 By: Lawson of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 3468 By: Lawson of the House
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	45	+	AS INTRODUCED
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40		-	[ children - enacting the Parent Re presentation Act -
	47	+	[ children - enacting the Parent Re presentation Act;
41	48		creating the Parent Representation Pro gram -
42	49		creating the Parent Representation Program
43	50		Revolving Fund - requiring issuance of annual
44	51		report - effective date ]
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49	56		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
50	57		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
51	58		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 702 of Title 10, unless there is
52	59		created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
53	60		This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Parent
54	61		Representation Act".
55		-	SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
56		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 703 of Title 10, unless there is
57		-	created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
58		-	A. There is hereby created within the Administrative Office of
59		-	the Courts the Parent Representation Program. The purpose of the
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86		-	Parent Representation Program shall be to ensure uniform and high-
87		-	quality legal representation for indigent pa rents, legal guardians,
88		-	and custodians in deprived child actions brought by the state
89		-	pursuant to the provisions of Sec tion 1–1–101 et seq. of Title 10A
90		-	of the Oklahoma Statutes.
	89	+	SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
	90	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 703 of Title 10, unless there is
	91	+	created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
	92	+	A. There is hereby created within an agency to be selected by
	93	+	the Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform Repre sentation of Children and
	94	+	Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee the
	95	+	Parent Representation Program. The purpose of the Parent
	96	+	Representation Program shall be to ensure uniform and high-quality
	97	+	legal representation for indigent pa rents, legal guardians, and
	98	+	custodians in deprived child actions brought by the state pursuant
	99	+	to the provisions of Sec tion 1–1–101 et seq. of Title 10A of the
	100	+	Oklahoma Statutes.
91	101		B. From funds appropriated or otherwise avail able for the
92	102		purpose of implementing the Parent Representation Act , an agency to
93		-	be selected by the Administrative Office of the Courts shall issue a
94		-	request for proposals and contract with an eligible organization to
95		-	administer the Parent Representation Program through the
96		-	establishment of a central office for the state. The Parent
97		-	Representation Program , through the activities of the central
98		-	office, shall work statewide cooperatively with judicial districts
99		-	and attorneys by contracting with, training, compensating, and
100		-	supporting legal counsel for the parents, legal guardians, and
101		-	custodians appointed by the court pursuant to Se ction 1-4-306 of
102		-	Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Parent Representation
103		-	Program shall have the responsibility to ensure that all parents ,
104		-	legal guardians, and custodians who are entitled to court-appointed
105		-	counsel are appointed counsel who have the training, support, and
106		-	access to resources to provide uniform and high-quality legal
107		-	representation. The central office s hall not provide direct legal
108		-	representation to clients except in selected appeals.
	103	+	be selected by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform Representation
	104	+	of Children and Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect
	105	+	Oversight Committee shall issue a request for proposals and contract
	106	+	with an eligible organization to administer the Parent
	107	+	Representation Program through the establishment of a central office
	108	+	for the state. The Parent Representation Program through the
	109	+	activities of the central office shall work statewide cooperatively
	110	+	with judicial districts and attorneys by contracting wi th, training,
	111	+	compensating, and supporting legal counsel for the parents, legal
	112	+	guardians, and custodians appointed by the court pursuant to Se ction
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	140	+	1-4-306 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Parent
	141	+	Representation Program shall have the responsibility to ensure that
	142	+	all parents, legal guardians, and custodians who are entitled to
	143	+	court-appointed counsel are appointed counsel who have the training,
	144	+	support, and access to reso urces to provide uniform and high-quality
	145	+	legal representation. The central office s hall not provide direct
	146	+	legal representation to clients except in selected appeals.
135	147		C. An executive director for the Parent Represen tation Program
136	148		shall be employed by th e eligible organization and approved by the
137	149		Parent Representation Program Board. The executive director must
138	150		have at least ten (10) years of experience as a licensed attorney
139	151		prior to appointment, be licensed to practice law in Oklahoma at the
140	152		time of appointment, and be familiar with the unique demands of
141	153		representing parents, legal guardians, and cus todians in deprived
142	154		child cases in Oklahoma. The executive director shall devote
143	155		himself or herself full time to the performance of his or her duties
144	156		as executive director and shall not engage in private pra ctice of
145	157		law. The executive director, on behalf of the Parent Representation
146	158		Program, shall hire all staff, including employees of the central
147	159		office and contract attorneys or other legal providers eligib le for
148	160		appointment pursuant to Section 1-4-306 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma
149	161		Statutes and interdisciplinary contrac tors required to implement the
150	162		Parent Representation Act. The executive director shall submit
151		-	budget requests and shall report quarterly to t he Parent
152		-	Representation Program Board.
153		-	D. The Parent Representation Program shall have authority to
154		-	contract with any type of legal entity, including, but not limited
155		-	to, law firms, legal services programs, law school clinics, and
156		-	individual attorneys as needed. In addition, the Parent
157		-	Representation Program sha ll have authority to contract with and
158		-	compensate social workers, parent advocates, and parent mentors to
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	190	+	budget requests and shall report quarterly to t he Parent
	191	+	Representation Program Board.
	192	+	D. The Parent Representation Progra m shall have authority to
	193	+	contract with any type of legal entity, including, but not limited
	194	+	to, law firms, legal services programs, law school clinics, and
	195	+	individual attorneys as needed. In addition, the Parent
	196	+	Representation Program shall have authority to contract with and
	197	+	compensate social workers, parent advocates, and parent mentors to
185	198		provide interdisciplinary assistan ce to the attorneys representing
186	199		indigent parents, legal guardians, and custodians in t he deprived
187	200		child proceedings.
188	201		E. The Parent Representation Program shall ensure tha t all
189	202		counsel are members of the Okl ahoma Bar Association in good standing
190	203		and are adequately trained. The Parent Representation Program shall
191	204		provide uniform and high -quality training in collaboration with the
192	205		State of Oklahoma Children's Court Improvement Program, the Oklahoma
193	206		Bar Association, local bar associations, and other relevant stat e
194	207		and national organizations to all attorneys who r epresent parents,
195	208		legal guardians, and custodians in deprived child proceedings. The
196	209		Parent Representation Progra m shall verify that contracted att orneys
197	210		providing legal representation to parents, legal guardians , and
198	211		custodians meet the standards of prac tice as approved by the
199	212		Oklahoma Supreme Court and caseload limits as developed and
200		-	recommended by the Administrative Office of the Courts created by
201		-	the Oklahoma Supreme Court. In addition, the Parent Representation
202		-	Program shall ensure that all interdisciplinary contrac tors are
203		-	provided with unifor m and evidence-based training, resources, and
204		-	support.
205		-	F. The Parent Represent ation Program shall ens ure that all
206		-	areas of the state are equi tably served and, based on the
207		-	appropriations available , shall prioritize those judicial districts
208		-	where attorneys are unavailable for court appointments or are
	213	+	recommended by the Uniform Rep resentation of Children and Parents in
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	241	+	Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversight Committee created by the
	242	+	Oklahoma Supreme Court. In addition, the Parent Representation
	243	+	Program shall ensure that all interdisciplinary contrac tors are
	244	+	provided with unifor m and evidence-based training, resou rces, and
	245	+	support.
	246	+	F. The Parent Represent ation Program shall ens ure that all
	247	+	areas of the state are equi tably served and, based on the
	248	+	appropriations available , shall prioritize those judicial districts
	249	+	where attorneys are unavailable for court appointments or are
235	250		minimally compensated. The Parent Representation Progr am shall
236	251		determine where additional attorneys are needed within the sta te's
237	252		judicial districts and shall develop additional resour ces.
238	253		G. The Parent Representation Program shall ensure that counsel
239	254		and interdisciplinary contractors are adequately compensated based
240	255		on available appropriations an d other funding received and ar e
241	256		provided access to resources in order to deliver high -quality legal
242	257		representation. The Parent Representation Program is autho rized to
243	258		annually review the performance of the attorneys, interdisciplinary
244	259		contractors, and entities with which the eligible organization
245	260		contracts, with the goal of helping them to achieve and maintain
246	261		high-quality performance. The Parent Representation Program shall
247	262		ensure that review measures preserve client confidentiality and
248	263		avoid conflicts of interest.
249		-	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
250		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sect ion 704 of Title 10, unless there is
251		-	created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
252		-	A. For the purpose of establishing and p roviding oversight for
253		-	the Parent Representation Program, there is hereby created the
254		-	Parent Representation Program Board wi thin an agency to be selected
255		-	by the Administrative Office of the Courts . The Board shall consist
256		-	of twelve (12) members as follows:
257		-	1. One member appointed, initially for a one -year term, by the
258		-	President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate;
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	291	+	SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
	292	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sect ion 704 of Title 10, unless there is
	293	+	created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
	294	+	A. For the purpose of establishing and p roviding oversight for
	295	+	the Parent Representation Program, there is hereby created the
	296	+	Parent Representation Program Board wi thin an agency to be selected
	297	+	by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform Representation of Children
	298	+	and Parents in Cases Involving Abus e and Neglect Oversi ght
	299	+	Committee. The Board shall consist of twel ve (12) members as
	300	+	follows:
	301	+	1. One member appointed, initially for a one -year term, by the
	302	+	President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate;
285	303		2. One member appointed, initially for a one-year term, by the
286	304		Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives ;
287	305		3. Three members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma
288	306		Supreme Court, one each initially to be appointed for one-, two-,
289	307		and three-year terms, one of whom shall be a retired district or
290	308		associate district court judge who served in the juvenile division
291	309		of any Oklahoma district court;
292	310		4. Three members appointed by the president of the Oklahoma Bar
293	311		Association, one each initially to be a ppointed for one-, two-, and
294		-	three-year terms, who shall be attorneys with at least five (5)
295		-	years of experience in representing parents and children in depriv ed
296		-	child proceedings;
297		-	5. One member of the Juvenile Justice Oversight and Advisory
298		-	Committee to be appointed by the Committee, initially for a two-year
299		-	term;
300		-	6. The project director for the Stat e of Oklahoma Children's
301		-	Court Improvement Program, or a des ignee, to be appointed initially
302		-	for a two-year term;
303		-	7. One member appointed by the Department of Mental Health and
304		-	Substance Abuse Services who shall be a parent with lived experience
305		-	with the child welfare system, to be appointed initially for a
306		-	three-year term; and
	312	+	three-year terms who shall be attorneys with at least five (5) years
	313	+	of experience in representing parents and children in depriv ed child
	314	+	proceedings;
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	342	+	5. One member of the Juvenile Justice Oversight and Advisory
	343	+	Committee to be appointed by the Committee, initially for a two-year
	344	+	term;
	345	+	6. The project director for the Stat e of Oklahoma Children's
	346	+	Court Improvement Program, or a des ignee, to be appointed initially
	347	+	for a two-year term;
	348	+	7. One member appointed by the Department of Mental Health and
	349	+	Substance Abuse Services who shall be a parent with lived experience
	350	+	with the child welfare system, to be appointed initially for a
	351	+	three-year term; and
333	352		8. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Commission on Children
334	353		and Youth who shall be a parent with lived experience with the child
335	354		welfare system, to be appointed initially for a three-year term.
336	355		Members shall serve three-year staggered terms , and each member
337	356		shall serve until a qualified successor is appointed. A vacancy
338	357		shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner as
339	358		a regular appointment. Members may be reappointed to successive
340	359		terms. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation for their
341	360		services on the Board but may be reimbursed pursuant to the State
342	361		Travel Reimbursement Act.
343	362		B. The Parent Representation Program Board sh all:
344	363		1. Annually elect one member to serve as chair and one member
345	364		to serve as vice-chair;
346		-	2. Meet not less than quarterly and may meet more frequently a s
347		-	necessary, as determined by the chair. Seven members shall
348		-	constitute a quorum;
349		-	3. Review proposals by eligible organizations received by an
350		-	agency to be selected by the Administrative Office of the Courts
351		-	pursuant to Section 2 of this act and recommend to an agency to be
352		-	selected by the Administrative Office of the Courts an eligible
353		-	organization to administer the Parent Representation Progra m;
354		-	4. Exercise oversight on be half of an agency to be selecte d by
355		-	the Administrative Office of the Courts over the selected eligible
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383		-	proper administration of the Parent Representation Program ;
	392	+	2. Meet not less than quarterly and may meet more frequently a s
	393	+	necessary, as determined by the chair. Seven members shall
	394	+	constitute a quorum;
	395	+	3. Review proposals by eligible organizations received by an
	396	+	agency to be selected by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform
	397	+	Representation of Children and Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and
	398	+	Neglect Oversight Committee pursuant to Section 2 of this act and
	399	+	recommend to an agency to be selected by the Oklahoma Supreme
	400	+	Court's Uniform Representation of Children and Parents in Cases
	401	+	Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee an eligible
	402	+	organization to administer the Parent Representation Progra m;
	403	+	4. Exercise oversight on be half of an agency to be selected by
	404	+	the Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform Representation of Children and
	405	+	Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee
	406	+	over the selected eligible organization and may take such action as
	407	+	deemed necessary to ensure proper administration of the Parent
	408	+	Representation Program ;
384	409		5. Work cooperatively with the eligible organization to provide
385	410		governance to the Parent Representation Program, to provide fiscal
386	411		oversight of the general operating budget of the prog ram's central
387	412		office, to participate in funding decisions relating to the
388	413		provision and expansion of parent counsel and the interdisciplinary
389	414		contractors within the state , based on annual appropriations and
390		-	funds received, and to assist with the duties of t he program's
391		-	central office concerning parent counsel training, as needed;
392		-	6. Prepare the rules, standards, training requirements for
393		-	attorneys and interdisciplinary contractors, and guidelines
394		-	necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Parent
395		-	Representation Program for the approval of and promulgation by an
396		-	agency to be selected by the Administrative Office of the Courts ;
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398		-	7. Prepare annually and distrib ute to an agency to be selected
399		-	by the Administrative Office of the Courts budget requests and a
400		-	report detailing expenditures of funds for the operating expens es of
401		-	the Parent Representatio n Program, activity data, and performance
402		-	measures from implementation of the program within the selected
403		-	judicial districts. An agency to be selected b y the Administrative
404		-	Office of the Courts shall distribute the proposed budget and the
405		-	report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
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432		-	President Pro Tempore of the Senate, who shall distribute t he
433		-	proposed budget and the report to the appropriate committee chairs
434		-	of the respective chambers .
	442	+	funds received, and to assist with the duties of t he program's
	443	+	central office concerning parent counsel training, as needed;
	444	+	6. Prepare the rules, standards, training requirements for
	445	+	attorneys and interdisciplinary contractors, and guidelines
	446	+	necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Parent
	447	+	Representation Program for the approval of and promulgation by an
	448	+	agency to be selected by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform
	449	+	Representation of Children and Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and
	450	+	Neglect Oversight Committee; and
	451	+	7. Prepare annually and distrib ute to an agency to be selected
	452	+	by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform Representation of Children
	453	+	and Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee
	454	+	budget requests and a report detailing expenditures of funds for the
	455	+	operating expenses of the Parent Representatio n Program, activity
	456	+	data, and performance measures from implementation of the program
	457	+	within the selected judicial districts . An agency to be selected b y
	458	+	the Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform Repres entation of Children and
	459	+	Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee
	460	+	shall distribute the proposed budget and the report to the Speaker
	461	+	of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the
	462	+	Senate, who shall distribute t he proposed budget and th e report to
	463	+	the appropriate committee chairs of the respective chambers .
435	464		C. As used in this section, "eligible organization" means an
436	465		entity that:
437		-	1. Is organized as a not -for-profit corporation that is tax
438		-	exempt pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection (c)
439		-	of Section 501 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
440		-	as amended;
441		-	2. Has as its primary purpose the furnishing of legal
442		-	assistance to eligible clients in civil matters;
443		-	3. Renders legal services to eligible clients in pre- and post-
444		-	petition deprived child proceedings; and
445		-	4. Is incorporated pursuant to any applicable laws in this
446		-	state.
447		-	SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law t o be codified
448		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sec tion 705 of Title 10, unless there is
449		-	created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
450		-	A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
451		-	fund for an agency to be selected by the Administrative Office of
452		-	the Courts to be designated the "Parent Representation Program
453		-	Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject
454		-	to fiscal year limitat ions, and shall consist of all monies received
455		-	by an agency to be selected by the Administrative Office of the
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482		-	~~Courts~~ for ~~indigent parent legal and interdisciplinary~~
483		-	~~representation services~~ to ~~be provided by th e Parent Representation~~
484		-	~~Program.~~ The ~~revolving fund shall include funds appropriated to the~~
485		-	~~fund, federal funds, gifts, donations, and grants. All monies~~
486		-	~~accruing to~~ the ~~credit o f said fund are hereby appropriated and may~~
487		-	~~be budgeted and expended by an agency~~ to ~~be selected by the~~
488		-	~~Administrative Office of the Courts pursuant~~ to ~~the recommenda tions~~
489		-	~~of the Parent Represen tation Program Board for the purpose of~~
490		-	~~administering the Parent Representation Program and for the~~
491		-	~~provision of legal and interdisciplinary services to indigent~~
492		-	~~parents by and through the Parent Represent ation Program~~. By
493		-	~~January 31,~~ ~~2023, and by January 31~~ of ~~each year thereafter~~, an
494		-	~~agency to be selected by the Administrative Office of the Courts~~
495		-	~~shall disburse funds from~~ the ~~Parent Representation Program~~
496		-	~~Revolving Fund~~ to the ~~contracted eligible organizat ion.~~
497		-	~~B. An agency to be select ed by the Administrative Office~~ of ~~the~~
498		-	~~Courts shall allocate~~ and ~~expend funds from~~ the Parent
499		-	Representation Program Revolving Fund ~~as recommended by~~ the ~~Parent~~
500		-	~~Representation Program Board~~ to ~~p rovide for the necessary operating~~
501		-	~~costs~~ of the ~~Parent Representation Pr ogram, including court-~~
502		-	~~appointed legal~~ and ~~interdisciplinary representation to indigent~~
503		-	parents~~, legal guardians, or custodians~~ in ~~proceedings governed b y~~
504		-	~~the Oklahoma Children 's~~ ~~Code, to the extent that funds are available~~
505		-	~~from the~~ Parent Representation Program ~~Revolving Fund~~. ~~An agency to~~
	493	+	1. Is organized as a not -for-profit corporation that is tax
	494	+	exempt pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection (c)
	495	+	of Section 501 of the Un ited States Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
	496	+	as amended;
	497	+	2. Has as its primary purpose the furnishing of legal
	498	+	assistance to eligible clients in civil matters;
	499	+	3. Renders legal services to eligible clients in pre - and post-
	500	+	petition deprived child proceedin gs; and
	501	+	4. Is incorporated pursuant to any applicable laws in this
	502	+	state.
	503	+	SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law t o be codified
	504	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sec tion 705 of Title 10, unless there is
	505	+	created a duplication in numberin g, reads as follows:
	506	+	A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
	507	+	fund for an agency to be selected by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's
	508	+	Uniform Representation of Children a nd Parents in Cases Involving
	509	+	Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee to be designated the "Parent
	510	+	Representation Program Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a
	511	+	continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitat ions, and shall
	512	+	consist of all monies received by an agency to be selected by the
	513	+	Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform Representation of Children and
	514	+	Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee for
	515	+	indigent parent legal and interdisciplinary representation services
	516	+	to be provided by th e Parent Representation Program . The revolving
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532		-	be selected by the Administrative Office of the Courts shall
533		-	allocate and expend these funds pursuant to the contract with the
534		-	eligible organization. An agency to be selected by the
535		-	Administrative Office of the Courts may charge an administrative fee
536		-	for administering the cont ract.
537		-	C. The eligible organization that contracts to operate and
538		-	manage the Parent Representation Program to provide legal and
539		-	interdisciplinary services shall mai ntain books and records in
540		-	accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The books
541		-	and records shall ac count for the receipt and expenditure of all
542		-	funds paid pursuant to contract. Books and records shall be
543		-	maintained for a period of five (5) years from the close of the
544		-	fiscal year of the contract period. The State Auditor and Ins pector
545		-	shall audit each organization annually. The necessary expense of
546		-	each audit, including, but not limited to, the cost of typing,
547		-	printing, and binding, shall be paid from funds of the organization.
548		-	D. An agency to be selected by the Administrative Office of the
549		-	Courts may use up to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the funds
550		-	deposited in the Parent Representation Program Revolving Fund
551		-	available to the Office in any given fiscal year to provide
552		-	financial support staff, financial data entry staff and facilities,
553		-	and operating assistance for the Parent Representation Program
554		-	Board.
	544	+	fund shall include funds appropriated to the fund, federal funds,
	545	+	gifts, donations, and grants. All monies accruing to the credit o f
	546	+	said fund are hereby appropri ated and may be budgeted and expended
	547	+	by an agency to be selected by the Okl ahoma Supreme Court's Uniform
	548	+	Representation of Children and Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and
	549	+	Neglect Oversight Committee pursuant to the recommenda tions of the
	550	+	Parent Representation Program Board for the purpose of administering
	551	+	the Parent Representation Program and for the provision of legal and
	552	+	interdisciplinary services to indigent parents by and through the
	553	+	Parent Representation Program. By January 31, 2023, and by January
	554	+	31 of each year thereafter, an agency to be selected by the Oklahoma
	555	+	Supreme Court's Uniform Representation of Children and Parents in
	556	+	Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee shall disperse
	557	+	funds from the Parent Representation Program Revolv ing Fund to the
	558	+	contracted eligible organizat ion.
	559	+	B. An agency to be select ed by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's
	560	+	Uniform Representation of Children and Parents in Cases Involving
	561	+	Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee shall allocate and expend
	562	+	funds from the Parent Representation Program Revolving Fund as
	563	+	recommended by the Parent Representation Program Board to provide
	564	+	for the necessary operating costs of the Parent Representation
	565	+	Program, including court-appointed legal and interdisciplinary
	566	+	representation to indigent parents, legal guardian s, or custodians
	567	+	in proceedings governed b y the Oklahoma Children 's Code, to the
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	595	+	extent that funds are available from the Parent Representation
	596	+	Program Revolving Fund. An agency to be selected by the Oklahoma
	597	+	Supreme Court's Uniform Representation of Children and Pa rents in
	598	+	Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversight Committee shall allocate
	599	+	and expend these funds pursuant to the contract with the eligible
	600	+	organization. An agency to be selected by the Oklahoma Supreme
	601	+	Court's Uniform Representation of Children and P arents in Cases
	602	+	Involving Abuse and Neglect Oversight Committee may charge an
	603	+	administrative fee for administering the cont ract.
	604	+	C. The eligible organization that contracts to operate and
	605	+	manage the Parent Representation Program to provide legal and
	606	+	interdisciplinary services shall mai ntain books and records in
	607	+	accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The books
	608	+	and records shall ac count for the receipt and expenditure of all
	609	+	funds paid pursuant to contract. Books and records shall be
	610	+	maintained for a period of five (5) years from the close of the
	611	+	fiscal year of the contract period. The State Auditor and Ins pector
	612	+	shall audit each organization annually. The necessary expense of
	613	+	each audit, including, but not limited to, the cost of typing,
	614	+	printing, and binding, shall be paid from funds of the organization.
	615	+	D. An agency to be selected by the Oklahoma Supreme Court's
	616	+	Uniform Representation of Children and Parents in Cases Involving
	617	+	Abuse and Neglect Oversi ght Committee may use up to two and one-half
	618	+	percent (2.5%) of the funds deposited in the Parent Repres entation
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	646	+	Program Revolving Fund available to the Committee in any given
	647	+	fiscal year to provide financial support staff, financial data entry
	648	+	staff and facilities, and operating assistan ce for the Parent
	649	+	Representation Program Board.
581	650		E. An annual report issued by an agency to be selected by the
582		-	Administrative Office of the Courts to the Oklahoma Legislature
583		-	outlining performance measures for the Parent Representation Defense
584		-	Program and recommendations for on going appropriations shall be
585		-	transmitted to the Oklahoma Legislature no later than December 31 of
586		-	each year.
	651	+	Oklahoma Supreme Court's Uniform Representation of Children and
	652	+	Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect Over sight Committee to
	653	+	the Oklahoma Legislature outlining performance measures for the
	654	+	Parent Representation Defense Program and recommendations for
	655	+	ongoing appropriations shall be transmitted to the Oklahoma
	656	+	Legislature no later than December 31 of each year.
587	657		SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
588		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of March, 2022.
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593		-	Presiding Officer of the House
594		-	of Representatives
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597		-	Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
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602		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	659	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated
	660	+	03/03/2022 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.