(a) The commission shall be administratively attached to the Tennessee commission on children and youth, but for all purposes other than administration, shall be an independent commission.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-3-805

  • Appropriate sampling: means cases of a second or subsequent incident of severe child abuse selected by the commission from all profiled cases submitted by the department of children's services. See Tennessee Code 37-3-802
  • Commission: means the Tennessee second look commission. See Tennessee Code 37-3-802
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) The Tennessee commission on children and youth shall be responsible for:

(1) Scheduling and staffing the commission’s meetings;
(2) Notifying witnesses of the date upon which they are requested to appear;
(3) Taking minutes at the commission’s meetings;
(4) Compensating members and witnesses for travel expenses when appropriate;
(5) Reviewing department of children’s services files and case summaries regarding the appropriate sampling of cases upon which the commission expects to hear testimony;
(6) Providing the commission members with any relevant information; and
(7) Assisting the commission in drafting reports.
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