41-5-2006. Rulemaking authority -- policies and procedures.
41-5-2006. Rulemaking authority -- policies and procedures. (1) The department shall adopt rules necessary to perform its duties under this chapter, including but not limited to rules regarding:
(a) monitoring judicial districts' annual allocations provided for in 41-5-130;
(b) processing payments for out-of-home placements, programs, and services on behalf of the youth courts;
(c) determining the amount to be allocated to the cost containment pool as provided for in 41-5-132; and
(d) removing youth with a mental disorder, as defined in 53-21-102, from state youth correctional facilities.
(2) The district court council, established in 3-1-1602, shall adopt policies and procedures, subject to review by the supreme court, necessary for the youth courts and office of court administrator to perform their duties under this chapter, including but not limited to policies and procedures regarding:
(a) guidelines for evaluating out-of-home placements, programs, and services as provided in 41-5-2003;
(b) administration of the youth court intervention and prevention account provided for in 41-5-2011;
(c) monitoring of youth courts to promote consistency and uniformity in the placement of juveniles referred to the youth courts; and
(d) approval of one or more risk assessment tools to be used by the youth courts.
History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 587, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 398, L. 2007.