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| 9.__Legal services.__The Department of the Attorney General shall | | provide legal services as necessary to carry out the purposes of | | this chapter. |
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| | | 10.__Location.__Office space must be made available for the | | ombudsman within the capitol complex. |
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| | | This bill creates the Office of Human Services Ombudsman, an | | autonomous agency designed to represent the best interests of | | individuals involved in matters in the Department of Human | | Services and to provide independent clinical oversight for cases | | in the Department of Human Services. |
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| | | This bill also gives Legislators access to records maintained | | by the ombudsman relating to child custody cases in which the | | department is involved, as long as the parents of the child | | agree. |
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