219.016. Responsibilities of division of youth services--rules, procedure.
Responsibilities of division of youth services--rules, procedure.
219.016. 1. The division is responsible within the terms of sections219.011 to 219.086, for the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency andthe rehabilitation of children.
2. The division shall be responsible for the development andadministration of an effective statewide comprehensive program of youthservices. This shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Providing for the reception, classification, care, activities,education and rehabilitation of all children committed to the division;
(2) Administering the interstate compact on juveniles;
(3) Collecting statistics and information relating to the nature,extent, and causes of, and conditions contributing to the delinquency ofchildren;
(4) Evaluating existence and effectiveness of delinquency prevention andrehabilitation programs;
(5) Preparing a master plan for the development of a statewidecomprehensive system of delinquency prevention, control and rehabilitationservices;
(6) Providing from funds specifically appropriated by the legislaturefor this purpose, financial subsidies to local units of government for thedevelopment of community-based treatment services;
(7) Developing written instructional, informational, and standardsetting materials relating to state and local delinquency prevention, controland rehabilitation programs, as herein provided;
(8) Cooperating with and assisting within the scope of sections 219.011to 219.086, other public and voluntary agencies and organizations in thedevelopment and coordination of such programs; and
(9) Upon request:
(a) Assist local units of government in the development ofcommunity-based treatment services; and
(b) Provide technical assistance and consultation to law enforcementofficials, juvenile courts, and other community child care agencies.
3. The division shall be responsible for carrying out all functions,duties, and responsibilities pertaining to the prevention of juveniledelinquency as may be assigned to it by the director, including, but notlimited to:
(1) Comprehensive planning and provision of technical assistance forstatewide and local programs for the diversion of children from the juvenilejustice system, to the extent that diversion can be safely accomplished withdue regard to the safety of the community and the well-being of the childreninvolved;
(2) Developing programs for the training and development ofprofessional, paraprofessional, and volunteer personnel in this field;
(3) Cooperating with and assisting other agencies serving children andyouth; and
(4) Promoting the strengthening and expansion of those programs whichhave been shown to be effective in reducing juvenile crime.
4. The division shall cause to be made and maintained full and completewritten records of all studies and examinations and of the conclusions andrecommendations based thereon; of all major decisions and orders concerningthe disposition and treatment of every child with respect to whom the divisionprovides, or arranges to have provided, care, treatment, and supervisionpursuant to sections 219.011 to 219.086; and to maintain records of allbusiness transactions necessary for proper conduct and maintenance of thedivision.
5. The division is authorized to enter into arrangements with thefederal government for the receipt of federal funds to carry out the purposesof sections 219.011 to 219.086 and, for the achievement of that objective, mayenter into contracts and agreements with and submit such plans and reports tothe federal government as may be required and which are not contrary to theprovisions of this or any other act.
6. The division, pursuant to regulations promulgated by it, shallestablish comprehensive training programs for persons employed by it or to beemployed by it in carrying out the provisions of sections 219.011 to 219.086and for persons employed or to be employed by agencies and organizations, bothpublic and private, engaged in activities relating to the prevention ofdelinquency and the provision of care and treatment to delinquent children.
7. The division may provide the costs of stipends and tuition,allowances for travel and subsistence expenses and, with respect to employeesof the division granted leave to undertake approved training, continuation ofthe salaries and other benefits of such employees.
8. The division may, at the request of the circuit court, provide orsupplement juvenile court services for children in that circuit, the extent ofthe services to be specified by written agreement between the division and thecourt. Children who receive such services shall remain under the supervisionof the juvenile court and shall not be committed to the division without fulland proper hearing as provided under subsection 1 of section 211.171, RSMo.
9. Upon the request of the division, with the written consent of thedirector of the department, the office of administration shall draw a warrantpayable to the business manager of the division or any of its facilities, inan amount to be specified by the director of the department, not to exceed,however, the sum of four thousand dollars for each such facility. The sumshall be administered by the business manager as a revolving fund to be usedin the payment of incidental expenses of the facility for which he has beenappointed. All expenditures shall be made in accordance with rules andregulations established by the office of administration.
10. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of thischapter shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to theprovisions of section 536.024, RSMo.
(L. 1975 S.B. 170 §§ 2, 3, A.L. 1993 S.B. 52, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)