Q&A
CCHR's internal process for implementing new laws
1:56:41
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Council Member Nantasha M. Williams inquires about CCHR's internal process for implementing new laws, including how different departments interact to execute changes efficiently. CCHR representatives explain their approach to handling new legislation.
- There isn't a standardized process for every law due to the varied nature of legislative changes.
- CCHR's leadership team, including representatives from various departments, meets regularly to discuss upcoming legislative changes and their implications.
- The agency tries to be aware of bills before hearings and discusses internally what changes would mean for their law.
- Strategies for outreach, education, and implementation are developed collaboratively.
- Internal staff training is conducted to ensure everyone understands the changes in the law.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:56:41
So when we pass these laws, like, what is the internal process at your agency?
1:56:46
Because I feel like it's, like, almost like you have to, like, like, conduct many different strategies.
1:56:50
Like, maybe you decide to do a crafted training.
1:56:53
Maybe you decide to do an outreach effort for the particular demographic that would be most impacted by the law.
1:57:00
So, like, I'm just now wondering, based off of, like, you describing the potential positions internally that would play a role in implementing the law, like, what is the process, within your agency when we're passing these laws?
1:57:13
And how do the various departments interact with each other to, you know, execute with as much, you know, efficiency as possible?
JoAnn Kamuf Ward
1:57:23
Yeah.
1:57:24
I think it's because the changes to the law are so different, I don't think that I can say there there is a clear pathway for every single law.
1:57:34
I I can tell you that I report back on these hearings, and all of the bills as they're introduced.
1:57:40
We try to know about the bills way before a hearing, and we talk internally about what the change would mean for our law.
1:57:48
And that's part of what our leadership meetings are are about.
1:57:51
And the leadership team includes, folks that are focused on the finance and staffing sides.
1:57:58
We have a deputy commissioner administrative services.
1:58:01
It includes, Cathy Carroll as deputy commissioner of law enforcement.
1:58:05
It includes myself, our chief of staff, and the head of our community relations bureau.
1:58:10
So we, we meet very often, and we talk about the changes of that are coming in the law and strategies for outreach education and, ultimately, implementation.
1:58:21
And we do trainings for our staff as well, so that we're all on the same page about what these changes changes mean.
