The Department of Child Services Interim Study Committee will meet for the last time Tuesday in the Indiana Government Center to consider bill drafts, a final report and “other business,” according to the committee agenda.
The Indiana Department of Child Services will be part of the legislative agenda during the Indiana General Assembly’s 2013 session.
Estate attorneys are hoping the Indiana General Assembly will provide a remedy after a ruling by the Indiana Court of Appeals muddied the waters concerning the scope and duties of a lawyer working on behalf of an estate’s personal representative.
The Indiana Senate has added a new committee to its roster to examine non-criminal legal issues.
The Indiana state senator who sponsored a law that aims to protect minors from arrest when they seek medical attention for alcohol-related emergencies is joining Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller in spreading the word on college campuses.
The centralized hotline system is among the topics to be discussed when the Department of Child Services Interim Study Committee meets Nov. 8.
A Democratic candidate for state representative for Indiana’s District 100 who was not slated by his party is suing the Marion County Election Board after the board ordered his election materials seized before the primary election for violating Ind. Code 3-14-1-2.
Legislators this week will study a variety of issues, including preliminary drafts on surrogate attorneys and probate court authority.
The Legislative Council has selected George Angelone to serve as executive director of the Legislative Services Agency. Angelone takes over for Jack Ross, who will retire at the end of next month.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is scheduled to appear before the Department of Child Services Interim Study Committee meeting Thursday afternoon.
With a new governor taking over Indiana’s executive branch in January, what changes, if any, will come to the Department of Child Services are unknown. However, some contend that should not stop the agency from addressing criticism and implementing new policies or programs now.
The Child Custody and Support Advisory Committee meets Tuesday to discuss the law passed during the 2012 legislative session that reduced the age of emancipation to 19 for child support purposes.
Kenneth Feinberg, an authority on victim compensation funds, says circumstances warranting these types of programs are “rare.”
Indiana lawmakers seek to intervene with aid of Kansas official Kris Kobach.
This week at the Statehouse, interim committees will discuss issues including criminal history, criminal sentences and workers’ compensation.
In a world of partisan wrangling, the Legislative Services Agency has “jealously guarded” its nonpartisan nature.
The Indiana General Assembly’s Criminal Code Evaluation Commission has started another round of hearings to collect data and recommendations for revising the state’s criminal statutes. A key element of this review will be an extensive study of significant sections of Title 35 by the CCEC Work Group.
The Commission on Courts holds its first meeting of the legislative interim Wednesday, and a common theme is the need for more judges.
The General Assembly and physician groups are considering ways to stop over-prescribing of pain medications.
The Indiana General Assembly has begun the search for a new executive director of the Legislative Services Agency.