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An ordinance to amend Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to codify the Office of Family Safety.
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WHEREAS, BL2015-1125, signed into law on June 17, 2015, established the Metropolitan Government Office of Family Safety as a department within the metropolitan government; and
WHEREAS, though that piece of legislation established the Office and defined its mission, purpose, powers, and duties, it did not place those provisions within the Metropolitan Code of Laws; and
WHEREAS, all other metropolitan departments are established and guided by provisions that lie within the Metropolitan Code or the Metropolitan Charter; and
WHEREAS, placing legislative language within the Metropolitan Code enhances public access to local law, creates the opportunity to review relevant provisions, and consider the past and future of pieces of the Code; and
WHEREAS, since its 2015 establishment, the work of the Office has evolved and the Metropolitan Code should reflect that evolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Title 2 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new Chapter 2.64:
Chapter 2.64 - OFFICE OF FAMILY SAFETY
2.64.010 - Creation.
There is hereby created an office of family safety, which shall consist of a director and such employees as are deemed necessary by the director or otherwise required by this chapter.
2.64.020 - Mission and purpose
The office of family safety's passion and purpose are as follows:
A. Reduce and minimize the violent and trauma-related impacts of interpersonal violence: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, child abuse, vulnerable adult abuse, and elder abuse.
B. Provide support to victims and survivors through crisis intervention, case management, outreach and the prioritization of those cases where victims are at the highest risk of being killed or seriously injured.
C. Facilitate and guide the ...
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