Notwithstanding any other provision of law, minors under the age of 11 years shall not be committed to the youth development center unless and until the court has referred the matter to and received the recommendation of an appropriate public or private agency or of a juvenile probation and parole officer that there is no other public or private home or institution suitable for such commitment.
Source. 1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:12. 2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000.