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Tribal and State Court Affairs Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:00 AM

Agenda
Committee on Tribal and State Court
Affairs
March 5, 2010


10:00 a.m. Call to Order

Consideration of the November 6, 2009, Meeting Minutes - Attachment B (February 26, 2010)

Update on Status of the Youth Cultural Achievement Program

- Dave McGeary, Director of Juvenile Court Services, South Central Judicial District

Gatekeeper Function, Treatment Programs, and State Mental Health Commitment Process Involving Tribal Members

- Alex Schweitzer, Superintendent, ND State Hospital; Dr. Rosalie R. Etherington, Psychologist, ND State Hospital

Child Support Enforcement - Issues and Updates

- Mike Schwindt, State Child Support Enforcement Office

Update on the Activities of the ICWA Subcommittee of the Administrative Council's Court Improvement Project Committee

- Brad Peterson, Subcommittee member

Supreme Court's Commission to Study Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts - Review of Recent Activities

- Comments by Judge Foughty and Justice Kapsner, Commission Co-chairs

Overview of Issues Related to State and Tribal Child Welfare

- Tara Lea Muhlhauser, Director, Children and Family Services Division, ND Dept. of Human Services

Committee memberships - vacancies [public member - 1; state court support representatives -2)

2:00 p.m. Adjourn