15A.300 Local juvenile delinquency prevention council -- Duties -- Administrative regulations. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 2 15A.300 Local juvenile delinquency prevention council -- Duties -- Administrative regulations. (1) The Department of Juvenile Justice or a local organization approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice may form local juvenile delinquency prevention
councils for the purpose of encouraging the initiation of, or supporting ongoing,
interagency cooperation and collaboration in addressing juvenile crime and juvenile
status offenses. (2) The membership of the local council shall be determined by the Department of Juvenile Justice and shall include representatives of law enforcement, the school
system, the Department for Community Based Services, the Court of Justice, the
Commonwealth's attorney, the county attorney, a representative of a county juvenile
detention facility, and the Department for Public Advocacy. The members of the
council shall be appointed as provided by the department by administrative
regulation and shall be appointed for not longer than four (4) years, but members
may be reappointed for a successive term. A member of the council shall receive no
salary for service as a member of the council but may be reimbursed for expenses in
the same manner as a state employee. (3) The duties and responsibilities of a juvenile delinquency prevention council shall include but not be limited to:
(a) Developing a local juvenile justice plan based upon utilization of the resources of law enforcement, the school system, the Department of Juvenile
Justice, the Department for Community Based Services, the Administrative
Office of the Courts, and others in a cooperative and collaborative manner to
prevent or discourage juvenile delinquency and to develop meaningful
alternatives to incarceration; (b) Entering into a written local interagency agreement specifying the nature and extent of contributions that each signatory agency will make in achieving the
goals of the local juvenile justice plan; (c) Sharing of information as authorized by law to carry out the interagency agreements; (d) Applying for and receiving public or private grants to be administered by one (1) of the participating cities or counties or other public agencies; and (e) Providing a forum for the presentation of interagency recommendations and the resolution of disagreements relating to the contents of the interagency
agreement or the performance by the parties of their respective obligations
under the agreement. (4) Training of council members shall be the responsibility of the department.
(5) The Department of Juvenile Justice may provide grants to the councils to establish or enhance prevention programs. (6) To assist in the development of a local juvenile delinquency prevention plan, juvenile delinquency prevention councils shall be entitled to request and receive
statistical information and aggregate data not descriptive of any readily identifiable
person from any public agency, as defined in KRS 61.870. Page 2 of 2 (a) A request for statistical information and aggregate data from the juvenile delinquency prevention council shall be in writing and signed by the
chairperson of the council, and shall include a statement of why the
information is being requested, why it is needed, and how it will be used by
the council. (b) Any public agency receiving a written request from the chairperson of a juvenile delinquency prevention council for aggregate data or statistical
information shall provide the requested information or respond to the council
stating reasons why the requested information cannot be provided, within
thirty (30) days of receiving the request. (7) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A that relate to:
(a) The formation of councils;
(b) The operation of councils;
(c) The duties of councils; and
(d) The administration and operation of the grant program. Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 257, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts
ch. 606, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.