Tennessee § 37-5-128 - Review of department policies and attached protocol and procedures that affect children the department serves — Uniformity of applicability.
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§ 37-5-128. Review of department policies and attached protocol and procedures that affect children the department serves — Uniformity of applicability.
Before March 1 of each year, the department shall appear before the judiciary committee of the senate and the judiciary committee of the house of representatives for a review of the policies of the department and attached protocol and procedures for these policies and any provisions that affect the children the department serves. During the review, the committees shall consider the uniformity of applicability across the state of the department's policies and attached protocol and procedures for these policies and any provisions that affect the children the department serves. Acts 2009, ch. 87, § 2; 2011, ch. 410, § 3(v); 2013, ch. 236, § 21; 2019, ch. 345, § 46. Compiler's Notes. For the Preamble to the act concerning the prohibition against establishment of a special committee if there is a standing committee on the same subject, please refer to Acts 2011, ch. 410. Amendments. The 2019 amendment substituted “judiciary” for “civil justice” following “senate and the”. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 345, § 148. May 10, 2019.
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