Sec. 46a-129. Duties generally. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 46a-129. Duties generally. The commission shall meet regularly to review all matters concerning children and in furtherance of that responsibility shall: (a) Meet at least twice a year with the commissioners, state agency executive directors, any other state officials and members of advisory committees to state agencies who have oversight of the expenditure of state or federal funds on behalf of children; (b) receive from the executive branch and its advisory committees requests for review and recommendation by the commission on any matter related to children; (c) meet at least twice a year with representatives of the Judicial Branch including judges, public defenders, probation officers, and representatives of the Probate Court concerning judicial branch involvement with children; (d) receive from the Judicial Branch requests for review and recommendation by the commission on any matter related to children; (e) meet with and be available to representatives of private providers of services to children, foster parents, and support groups to children, for the purpose of understanding their concerns with regard to the provision of services to children; (f) receive from individuals and agencies identified in subsection (e) of this section requests for review and recommendation by the commission on any matter related to children and the delivery of services to children; (g) receive from the legislative branch any requests for review and recommendation on any matter related to children; (h) inform leaders of the business community, education community, state and local governments and the communications media of the nature and scope of problems faced by children, in order to enlist their support in improving the mandated service delivery system, state budgeting processes, and state policies concerning children; (i) serve as a liaison between government and private groups concerned with children; (j) coordinate its activities with the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in areas of mutual concern; and (k) review coordination and assess programs and practices in all state agencies as they affect children.

      (P.A. 85-584, S. 4, 9.)