SB266

Senate Bill 266 amends the criteria for appointing members to the Arkansas Commission for Parent Counsel. The bill modifies the qualifications for specific appointments made by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. It mandates that certain appointees possess specific levels of experience in child welfare law or have served as a juvenile division circuit court judge. Additionally, the bill introduces a preference, though not a requirement, for remaining appointees to have relevant experience or familiarity with the child welfare system. The overall goal is to refine the composition and expertise of the board that oversees legal counsel for parents in dependency-neglect proceedings.