Title 14, Title 14 — Children
13 chapters · 370 sections in this title.
W.S. § 14-9-101 Short title
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Short title. This act shall be known as the "Community Juvenile Services Act".
W.S. § 14-9-102 Purpose
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Purpose. (a) The purpose and intent of this act is to: (i) Establish, maintain and promote the development of juvenile services in communities of the state aimed at allowing early identification and diversion of children at risk of entry into the juvenile court system and prevent…
W.S. § 14-9-103 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Account" means the community juvenile services block grant account created by this act; (ii) "Community board" means a community juvenile services board providing juvenile services under this act; (iii) "Department" means the department …
W.S. § 14-9-104 Account created
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Account created. There is created the juvenile services block grant account into which shall be deposited all funds appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this act.
W.S. § 14-9-105 Community juvenile services boards; advisory boards
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Community juvenile services boards; advisory boards. (a) A county may, in accordance with the Wyoming Joint Powers Act, enter into an agreement with one (1) or more counties, any or all cities within the county or counties, and any or all school districts within the county or cou…
W.S. § 14-9-106 Community board powers; requirements of boards and counties
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Community board powers; requirements of boards and counties. (a) A community board may: (i) Receive funds from any source; (ii) Employ staff using any available funds; (iii) Expend funds to provide directly, or to contract for, juvenile services. (b) Subject to this act, a commun…
W.S. § 14-9-107 Administration of block grant program; powers of department of family services
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Administration of block grant program; powers of department of family services. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, the department of family services in cooperation with the department of health and education shall administer a community juvenile services block grant progra…
W.S. § 14-9-108 Grant eligibility; allocation of funds
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Grant eligibility; allocation of funds. (a) To qualify for a grant under this act, an applicant shall: (i) Be created as a community board as provided by W.S. 14-9-105 or be a board of county commissioners which has appointed an advisory board in accordance with W.S. 14-9-105(b);…