Children's Cabinet Advisory Board

Name Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
Contact Person Dr. Melanie Washington - Executive Director, Children's Cabinet
Mailing Address Post Office Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone Number 225-219-4999
Fax Number --
Board Email melanie.washington@la.gov
Website http://www.gov.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=subsite&tmp=home&subSiteID=12
Legal Authority R.S. 46:2600-2607
Year Created 1992
Organizational Placement Office of the Governor
Purpose/Function The Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board (CCAB) was created under RS 46:2605. The purpose of the advisory board is to provide information and recommendations from the perspective of advocacy groups, service providers, and parents. The board consists of 41-45 statutorily authorized representatives from state agencies, advocacy groups, and the community.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 41
Number Currently Serving: 40
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 7
Estimated number in current year: 7
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 0
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency:
Other (explain)    State Agency:
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name:
  Budget Schedule Number:
Notes In accordance with R.S. 46:2607, the board shall terminate on August 1, 2022.
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