A.C.R. 13


Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 13--Assemblymen 
    Freeman, Goldwater, de Braga, Ohrenschall, 
    Spitler, Schneider, Bennett, Monaghan, Ernaut, 
    Perkins and Dini

                   March 9, 1995
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Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services


SUMMARY--Recognizes responsibility of Nevada 
          Legislature to consider perspective of 
          children in development of social policy 
          and enactment of legislation relating to 
          issues which affect children. (BDR R-1637)




EXPLANATION--Matter in italics is new; matter in bra
ckets [ ] is material to be omitted.

ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Recognizing the responsibility of the 
        Nevada Legislature to consider the perspective of children in 
        the development of social policy and the enactment of 
        legislation relating to issues which affect children.


  WHEREAS, The children of this state are its 
most precious resource; and
  WHEREAS, The Nevada Legislature recognizes 
that the perspective of children is different from the 
perspective of adults; and
  WHEREAS, The following statement of "A Child's 
Bill of Rights," as first presented to the Nevada 
Legislature on May 7, 1987, by the Nevada Federation of 
Women's Clubs - Child Abuse Coalition, is a poignant 
reminder of a child's perspective:
      A child has a right to be loved and is someone special 
    and different from anyone else; and
      A child has a right to a permanent and stable home 
    which will preserve a sense of identity and belonging; 
    and
      A child has the right for all his needs to be met, 
    physically, nutritionally, mentally, morally and 
    spiritually; and
      A child has a right to quality education which will 
    allow his meeting his individual needs to achieve his 
    full potential as an adult; and
      A child has a right to be protected from abuse, 
    neglect and exploitation; and
      A child has the right to diagnosis and treatment of 
    physical, social and emotional conditions; and
      A child has the right to guidance and fair treatment 
    from all in authority which will preserve his sense of 
    personal dignity and integrity; and
      A child has the right and is entitled to receive these 
    services from the proper authorities as mandated by law.
    
Now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE 
SENATE CONCURRING, That the Nevada Legislature 
recognizes its responsibility to consider the perspective of 
children in the development of social policy and the 
enactment of legislation relating to issues which affect 
children.

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