Louisiana § RS 46:2605.2 - Council; responsibilities and duties
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§ RS 46:2605.2. Council; responsibilities and duties
A. The council shall be a resource to the state on issues affecting grandparents raising grandchildren in the state. In furtherance of that responsibility, the council shall undertake efforts to provide for the following:
(1) Foster unity among grandparents raising grandchildren, communities, and organizations in the state by promoting cooperation and sharing of information and encouraging collaboration and joint activities.
(2) Serve as a liaison between government and private interest groups with regard to matters of unique interest and concern to grandparents raising grandchildren in the state.
(3) Assess programs and practices in all state agencies as they affect grandparents raising grandchildren, as the council deems necessary and appropriate.
(4) Identify and discuss best practices as they affect grandparents raising grandchildren and explore how these practices can be adapted to programs and services being provided within the state.
(5) Advise executive and legislative bodies of the potential effect of proposed legislation on grandparents raising grandchildren, as the council deems necessary and appropriate.
(6) Investigate the merits of the establishment of a state agency or program within a department dedicated to grandparents' issues and determine how such agency or program would be organized and implemented.
(7) Identify a system for educating grandparents who lack the appropriate information and resources regarding the care and custody of their grandchildren.
(8) Identify issues that are faced by nonparent relatives providing primary care for children.
B. The council shall issue its annual report by January thirty-first each year, stating the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the council. The council shall submit the report to the governor, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairmen of the committees with appropriate jurisdiction in the House of Representatives and in the Senate.
Acts 2016, No. 301, §2, eff. June 2, 2016.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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