The Committee on Education and Public Works proposes the following amendment (LC-858.VR0001H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 63-11-710(A) and inserting:

 (A) There are created sixteen The department shall create local boards for review of cases of children receiving foster care, pursuant to Section 63-11-700(E). Members of local boards will be appointed by the director upon the recommendation of their county legislative delegation. Current board members shall continue to serve until the expiration of their respective terms. one in each judicial circuit, composed of five members appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the legislative delegation of each county within the circuit for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. If the county legislative delegations within a judicial circuit have not recommended to the Governor a person to fill a review board vacancy within ninety days after being notified by certified mail that the vacancy exists, then the local review boards in the judicial circuit may recommend to the Governor someone to fill the vacancy. All local board members must be residents of the judicial circuit which they represent, except where a current or former member is substituting for an absent member. Local boards shall elect their chairman.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 63-11-710(C) and inserting:

 (C) If the Department determines that a local board is no longer necessary, then the Department may dissolve that local review board with the consent ofupon notice to the majority of the local legislative delegation.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.