MS HB1327

Creates a 17-member Children's Advocacy Commission charged with coordinating and streamlining Mississippi's efforts to provide services to children, focusing on abuse prevention, foster care, adoption, and public awareness.

Commission must map all federal and state funding sources for children's programs, assess program effectiveness, and determine feasibility of merging, continuing, or discontinuing programs and services.

Requires all state agencies, departments, institutions, and political subdivisions providing children's services to submit itemized lists of programs and funding to the John C. Stennis Institute of Government by September 1 each year.

Commission must report findings to the Governor and specified legislative committees by December 1 each year and conduct a meeting to explain statewide impact by December 15.

Members receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses; commission must meet at least quarterly and hold open meetings with public comment opportunities.