Expenditures by the youth court

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-123, under Youth Court.

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-123

(1) Except for expenses provided by state funds and/or other monies, the board of supervisors shall adequately provide funds for the operation of the youth court division of the chancery court in conjunction with the regular chancery court budget, or the county courts where said courts are constituted. In preparation for said funding, on an annual basis at the time requested, the youth court judge or administrator shall prepare and submit to the board of supervisors an annual budget which will identify the number, staff position, title and amount of annual or monthly compensation of each position as well as provide for other expenditures necessary to the functioning and operation of the youth court. When the budget of the youth court or youth court judge is approved by the board of supervisors, then the youth court or youth court judge may employ such persons as provided in the budget from time to time.

(2) The board of supervisors of any county in which there is located a youth court is authorized to reimburse the youth court judges and other youth court employees or personnel for reasonable travel and expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and in attending educational meetings offering professional training to such persons as budgeted.