Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-162
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Supplement and account for juvenile court services improvement
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(a) A supplement shall be provided by the state each year to counties for the improvement of juvenile court services. Such supplements shall be administered by the department of children's services and distributed by the department to participating counties. Where more than one (1) court exercises juvenile court jurisdiction within a single county, each court shall receive an equitable share of the county's allocation, as determined by percentage of juvenile court intakes or some other appropriate measure. Each court accepting such funds shall employ a youth services officer to be appointed and supervised by the court. (b) The department shall establish policies regarding application and reporting procedures, adequate minimum educational requirements for youth services officers, and permissible uses of funds received under this section, including, but not limited to, requirements that such funds shall not be used to supplant funds formerly used by counties for juvenile court services, to pay salaries or personal expenses of juvenile court judges, or to construct or remodel jails or other facilities used for the detention or housing of adults alleged to have committed or been convicted of criminal offenses. Acts 1984, ch. 856, §§ 2, 3; 2012, ch. 1026, § 2.
(a) A supplement shall be provided by the state each year to counties for the improvement of juvenile court services. Such supplements shall be administered by the department of children's services and distributed by the department to participating counties. Where more than one (1) court exercises juvenile court jurisdiction within a single county, each court shall receive an equitable share of the county's allocation, as determined by percentage of juvenile court intakes or some other appropriate measure. Each court accepting such funds shall employ a youth services officer to be appointed and supervised by the court.
(b) The department shall establish policies regarding application and reporting procedures, adequate minimum educational requirements for youth services officers, and permissible uses of funds received under this section, including, but not limited to, requirements that such funds shall not be used to supplant funds formerly used by counties for juvenile court services, to pay salaries or personal expenses of juvenile court judges, or to construct or remodel jails or other facilities used for the detention or housing of adults alleged to have committed or been convicted of criminal offenses.
Acts 1984, ch. 856, §§ 2, 3; 2012, ch. 1026, § 2.
(a) A supplement shall be provided by the state each year to counties for the improvement of juvenile court services. Such supplements shall be administered by the department of children's services and distributed by the department to participating counties. Where more than one (1) court exercises juvenile court jurisdiction within a single county, each court shall receive an equitable share of the county's allocation, as determined by percentage of juvenile court intakes or some other appropriate measure. Each court accepting such funds shall employ a youth services officer to be appointed and supervised by the court.
(b) The department shall establish policies regarding application and reporting procedures, adequate minimum educational requirements for youth services officers, and permissible uses of funds received under this section, including, but not limited to, requirements that such funds shall not be used to supplant funds formerly used by counties for juvenile court services, to pay salaries or personal expenses of juvenile court judges, or to construct or remodel jails or other facilities used for the detention or housing of adults alleged to have committed or been convicted of criminal offenses.
Acts 1984, ch. 856, §§ 2, 3; 2012, ch. 1026, § 2.
Status: in_force
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