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

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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 <br>councils for the purpose of encouraging the initiation of, or supporting ongoing, <br>interagency cooperation and collaboration in addressing juvenile crime and juvenile <br>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 <br>system, the Department for Community Based Services, the Court of Justice, the <br>Commonwealth's attorney, the county attorney, a representative of a county juvenile <br>detention facility, and the Department for Public Advocacy. The members of the <br>council shall be appointed as provided by the department by administrative <br>regulation and shall be appointed for not longer than four (4) years, but members <br>may be reappointed for a successive term. A member of the council shall receive no <br>salary for service as a member of the council but may be reimbursed for expenses in <br>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: <br>(a) Developing a local juvenile justice plan based upon utilization of the resources of law enforcement, the school system, the Department of Juvenile <br>Justice, the Department for Community Based Services, the Administrative <br>Office of the Courts, and others in a cooperative and collaborative manner to <br>prevent or discourage juvenile delinquency and to develop meaningful <br>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 <br>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 <br>agreement or the performance by the parties of their respective obligations <br>under the agreement. (4) Training of council members shall be the responsibility of the department. <br>(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 <br>statistical information and aggregate data not descriptive of any readily identifiable <br>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 <br>chairperson of the council, and shall include a statement of why the <br>information is being requested, why it is needed, and how it will be used by <br>the council. (b) Any public agency receiving a written request from the chairperson of a juvenile delinquency prevention council for aggregate data or statistical <br>information shall provide the requested information or respond to the council <br>stating reasons why the requested information cannot be provided, within <br>thirty (30) days of receiving the request. (7) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A that relate to: <br>(a) The formation of councils; <br>(b) The operation of councils; <br>(c) The duties of councils; and <br>(d) The administration and operation of the grant program. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>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 <br>ch. 606, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998.