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Clerk 02/19/2013
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AN ORDINANCE approving the organization and operations of the department of public defense within the executive branch with a department of public defense advisory board to support the director of the department of public defense and the independence of the legal practice of public defense; amending Ordinance 11955, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.130, Ordinance 8257, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.60.020, Ordinance 10167, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.60.054, adding a new section to K.C.C. Title 4A, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.60 and repealing Ordinance 8257, Section 6, and K.C.C. 2.60.070.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 11955, Section 6, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.16.130 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The department of community and human services is responsible to manage and be fiscally accountable for the community services division, mental health, chemical abuse and dependency services division ((, the office of public defense)) and the developmental disabilities division.
B. The duties of the community services division shall include the following:
1. Working in partnership with communities and other funders to develop, support and provide human services which emphasize prevention, early intervention, and community education, and which strengthen individuals, families and communities in King County;
2. Managing programs which increase family self-sufficiency, enhance youth resiliency, reduce community violence and strengthen communities. The division shall also manage programs which address housing and community development needs, and help implement improvements identified in subarea and neighborhood plans for low and moderate income communities and population. Such programs are to include, but not be limited to, providing employment and training for youth and adults and providing assistance to indigent veterans and their ...
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