(a) The office of child nutrition and wellness shall be created in the department, but only upon sufficient funding being appropriated for the office.(b) The office shall perform the following functions: (1) Assist the commissioner in identifying and establishing priorities for programs, services, and resources to promote better child nutrition and wellness;(2) Serve as a clearinghouse for information on child nutrition and wellness;(3) Identify and recommend sources of funding for promotion of child nutrition and wellness and seek funding from the sources;(4) Make recommendations to the commissioner regarding programs that address child nutrition and wellness for inclusion in the department's annual budget; and(5) Conduct public educational forums to raise public awareness about child nutrition and wellness issues.Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 514,s 4, eff. 3/6/2014.Acts 2006, ch. 886, § 5.
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