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"" YYY   FILED"X June26,1996CecilCrowson,Jr.AppellateCourtClerk <  9p`(&Times New Roman-%/(C` << CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5PtPtHH(FG(HH(d'`($$   1  Styl{WP}01  HH  2$HH  Geneva  <Px443!#4$*$$*$ KK  Geneva  Geneva .,6 Monaco   BA Op Monaco  BA Op Monaco ! . &  Xd&#  Xd#!  4     ` \RA'\ ""Ԛ7XXdd7INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEEATNASHVILLE  -L)*$;+'h|{`  `L@  AMENDEDORDERANDSUPPLMEMENTALORDER   ESTABLISHINGSTATEWIDECOMMISSIONONFOSTERCARE"X      TheorderenteredMay30,1996,establishingtheStatewideCommissiononFosterCareisherebyvacated,andthefollowingorderisherebypublished. In1993,aspartoftheOmnibusBudgetReconciliationAct,Congressauthorizedfederalfundingforgrantstostatecourtsystemstoassisttheminperformingtheirrolesinthecontinuumofcareprovidedtochildrenandfamiliesatrisk.Thepurposeoftheprogram,whichisadministeredthroughtheAdministrativeOfficeoftheCourtsoftheTennesseeSupremeCourt,istoevaluatehowstatecourtsfunctionwithrespecttocasesinvolvingallegationsofabuseandneglectandtomakeimprovements. TheTennesseeSupremeCourtrecognizestheimportanceofthisprogramandiscommittedtothisstatetoimprovethejudicialadministrationofcasesinvolvingabuse,neglect,fostercare,andadoptionbythecourts.TheaimoftheCourtistoachieveacourtsysteminTennesseethatisuniforminitshighqualityofadministrationofcasesinvolvingallegationsofabuseandneglect,and,ultimately,toassistmorechildrenallegedtobeabusedorneglectedinachievingpermanenthomesconsistentwiththeirbestinterests,inanefficientandtimelymanner. AspartoftheTennesseeSupremeCourt'sStateCourtImprovementProgramoverseeingfostercare,theStatewideCommissiononFosterCareis X 7XXdXXd7herebyestablishedtoassisttheCourtinthesupervisionoftheassessmentphaseoftheprogram,assistindevelopingaplanofactionforimprovements,andensurethattheTennesseeCourtImprovementProgramreflectstheneeds,concernsandinterestsofcourtsandrelatedpersonnelthroughoutTennessee.TheCommissionwillassisttheTennesseeSupremeCourtanditsAdministrativeOfficeoftheCourtsinthestudyofhowcasesinvolvingallegationsofabuseandneglectarebeingtreatedbythecourtsandrelatedpersonnelthroughoutthestate,includingidentificationoftheextenttowhichthecourtsaremeetingrequirementsunderstateandfederallaw.TheresultsofthisassessmentwillprovideabasisfortheCommissiontoassisttheCourtanditsAdministrativeOfficeindevelopingaplanofactionforimprovingthecourts'administrationofthesecases. ResponsibilitiesoftheCommissionwillincludeattendanceatthreeannualinstatemeetings.TheCommissionwillmeetperiodicallytodiscusstheprogressoftheCourtImprovementProgram,aswellastodevelopideasdirectedtowardtheimplementationofimprovements.Specifically,theCommissionwilldiscussthereviewprocessforchildrenwhoareinstatecustodyandhowwellthatprocesscontributestothedualgoalsofensuringthatreasonableeffortsaremadetopreservefamiliesandthatchildrenfindpermanenthomes.TheCommissionwillalsostudyanddevelopguidelinesforfostercarereviewboards. TheSupremeCourtispleasedtoappointBettyAdams,EsquireasChairoftheStatewideCommissiononCourtImprovement.TheorganizationalmeetingwillbeatthecalloftheChair.TheCourtispleasedtoappointthefollowingmembers:  + BettyAdams,DirectorofJuvenileJustice ChildrensComprehensiveServicesMurfreesboro` XpX JoanArcher,ExecutiveDirector TennesseeCouncilofJuvenileandFamilyCourtJudgesNashville HonorableSuzanneBailey,Judge HamiltonCountyJuvenileCourtChattanooga SusanL.Brooks,AssistantProfessor VanderbiltUniversitySchoolofLawNashville HonorableCarolJ.Chumney,StateRepresentative GeneralAssemblyofTennesseeMemphis GailYvetteCrawford,Director FosterCareTennesseeDepartmentofHealthNashville KarenP.Dennis,Director MemphisAreaLegalServicesMemphis RebeccaE.Domina,FosterParent Knoxville CindyDurham,President TennesseeCourtAppointedSpecialAdvocateAssociationGallatin KathyEngland,Director TennesseeTaskForceonDomesticViolenceNashville JoyceEvans,Director JuvenileCourt,CityofBristolBristol Dr.BillKenner,ChildPsychiatrist Nashville HonorableDavidLoughry,Judge RutherfordCountyGeneralSessionsandJuvenileCourtMurfreesboro NancyMenke,AssistanttotheGovernor GovernorsOfficeNashville HonorableRexHenryOgle,Judge CircuitCourt,FourthJudicialDistrictSevierville LindaONeal,ExecutiveDirector TennesseeCommissionOnChildrenandYouthServicesNashville BarryPelazzari,CourtClerk AndersonCountyCircuitCourtClinton HonorableAndrewShookhoff,Judge DavidsonCountyJuvenileCourtNashville HonorableKennethTurner,Judge ShelbyCountyJuvenileCourtJudgeMemphis MaryWalker,Referee DavidsonCountyJuvenileCourtNashville RomeliaWallace,ExecutiveDirector 18thAvenueFamilyEnrichmentCenterNashville TrudyWeatherford,CoChairperson AdvisoryCommitteeonFamilyPreservationandFamilySupportServicesTennesseeDepartmentofHumanServicesNashville HonorablePaulWohlford,Judge SullivanCountyJuvenileCourtBristol   "TheCourtispleasedtoappointJusticePennyJ.WhitetoserveasitsliaisontotheCommission.Ms.SuzanneKeith,DeputyDirectoroftheAdministrativeOfficeoftheCourts,isappointedtoserveasliaisonfortheCommission.AfosterchildwillalsobeappointedbytheChairasafullmemberofthisCommission. (Enterednuncprotunc forMay30,1996.)      FORTHECOURT:                  ________________________________      ADOLPHOA.BIRCH,JR.,ChiefJustice!