Florida Florida Statutes

§ 39.4093 — Task Force on the Monitoring of Children in Out-of-Home Care

FS § 39.4093Ch. 39

Statute text

(1)CREATION.—The Task Force on the Monitoring of Children in Out-of-Home Care, a task force as defined in s. 20.03(8), is created adjunct to the Department of Law Enforcement. The Department of Law Enforcement shall provide administrative and staff support services relating to the functions of the task force.

(2)PURPOSE.—The purpose of the task force is to identify and counter the root causes of why children go missing while in out-of-home care and to ensure that prompt and effective action is taken to address such causes. The task force shall examine and recommend improvements to current policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives to prevent children from going missing while in out-of-home care and to ensure that timely and comprehensive steps are taken to find children who are missing for any reason, including, but not limited to, running away, human trafficking, and abduction by or absconding with a parent or an individual who does not have care or custody of the child.

(3)MEMBERSHIP; MEETINGS.—(a) The task force is composed of the following members:1. A member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate. 2. A member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 3. The secretary, or his or her designee. 4. The Secretary of Juvenile Justice, or his or her designee. 5. The executive director of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, or his or her designee. 6. The executive director of the Department of Law Enforcement, or his or her designee. 7. A representative from Safe Kids Florida, appointed by the State Surgeon General. 8. A representative from the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, appointed by the Attorney General. 9. A representative from a community-based care lead agency that delivers child welfare services in a rural county, appointed by the secretary. 10. A representative from a community-based care lead agency that delivers child welfare services in an urban county, appointed by the secretary. 11. A licensed foster parent, appointed by the secretary. 12. A representative from a residential group care provider, appointed by the secretary. 13. A young adult who has aged out of the foster care system, appointed by the secretary.

(b)Appointments to the task force must be made by August 1, 2023. Each member serves at the pleasure of the official who appointed the member. A vacancy on the task force must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

(c)The task force shall elect a chair from among its members.

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Legislative history

s. 20, ch. 78-414; s. 7, ch. 84-311; s. 1, ch. 85-338; s. 7, ch. 87-289; s. 14, ch. 88-337; s. 6, ch. 90-306; s. 5, ch. 92-170; s. 8, ch. 94-164; s. 62, ch. 98-403; s. 25, ch. 99-193; s. 13, ch. 2014-224.