Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Department of Juvenile Justice; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/25 (H) DR - TSDP: JJ To AP | |
| 3 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Flaggs
Code Sections: A 031-0011-0003, A 037-0031-0065, A 037-0113-0021, A 037-0143-0015, A 043-0021-0105, A 043-0021-0159, A 043-0021-0321, A 043-0021-0605, A 043-0027-0008, A 043-0027-0020, A 043-0027-0201, A 043-0027-0203, A 047-0005-0151, A 047-0007-0045, A 065-0001-0037, A 099-0043-0003, RP 043-0027-0010, RP 043-0027-0011, RP 043-0027-0012, RP 043-0027-0022, RP 043-0027-0023, RP 043-0027-0025, RP 043-0027-0027, RP 043-0027-0029, RP 043-0027-0035, A 043-0021-0123, RP 043-0025-0001, RP 043-0025-0017, A 043-0021-0801, A 043-0021-0803
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, WHICH SHALL BE VESTED WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF ALL JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORIZED BY LAW; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE OAKLEY TRAINING SCHOOL TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT HINDS, AND CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COLUMBIA TRAINING SCHOOL TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT MARION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE HEADED BY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL RECORDS, PROPERTY FUNDS, OTHER ASSETS AND PERSONNEL OF THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTERS AT HINDS AND MARION SHALL HAVE A SPECIAL MASTER FOR HEARINGS REGARDING THE MENTAL STATUS OF YOUTH COMMITTED TO THE CENTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS AT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTERS SHALL BE OPERATIONAL TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CHALLENGE PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, AND TO REQUIRE EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH THE PROGRAMS BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY COUNTY SHALL ESTABLISH A JUVENILE DRUG COURT BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-11-3, 37-31-65, 37-113-21, 37-143-15, 43-27-201 AND 43-21-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT DESIGNEES BE SUBJECT TO THE CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS PROVIDING CERTAIN SERVICE MUST BE TRAINED IN JUVENILE MATTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI CHALLENGE PROGRAM MAY BE USED AS A DISPOSITION ALTERNATIVE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO MAXIMIZE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TANF; TO PROVIDE THAT BY JULY 1, 2008, THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT MARION SHALL NO LONGER OPERATE AS A SECURE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-27-8 AND 43-27-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM SHALL BE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-151, 47-7-45, 65-1-37 AND 99-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-27-10, 43-27-11, 43-27-12, 43-27-22, 43-27-23, 43-27-25, 43-27-27, 43-27-29 AND 43-27-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES HAS JURISDICTION OF THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 12 OF THIS ACT SHALL STAND REPEALED ON JULY 1, 2012; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR STATE AND COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE YOUTH COURT BUDGET; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO EXECUTE THE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES; TO PRESCRIBE ITS PURPOSE AND TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO CREATE THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR JUVENILES FROM THE COMPACTING STATES AND TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO ESTABLISH THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO PRESCRIBE THE RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT OVERSIGHT, ENFORCEMENT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION BE DONE BY THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCING OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER STATE OF THE COMPACT SHALL CREATE A STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE JUVENILE SUPERVISION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE WITHDRAWAL, DEFAULT, TERMINATION AND JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES OF THE COMPACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-25-1 THROUGH 43-25-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-801, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE YOUTH COURT INCARCERATION ALTERNATIVES FUND SHALL BE APPROPRIATED THREE MILLION DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-803, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TONY GOBAR JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE SANCTION GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE APPROPRIATED TWO MILLION DOLLARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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