Hold meetings as deemed necessary. Receive and expend funds on specific projects to accomplish delinquency prevention objectives. These projects include the awarding of scholarships to deserving graduating seniors at Independence High School and the Community School as well as financial support of the Domestic Violence Council. Each county in the State of California is mandated by State law to appoint a Juvenile Justice Commission. Terms of office are 4 years, except when the appointee is filling an unexpired term.
Commissioners serve without compensation.
When a vacancy occurs, the Commission seeks applications and resumes for review and submits its recommendations to the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court for selection and appointment. The selection process attempts to maintain ethnic, gender and geographical balance among the Commission membership. In accordance with California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 225, Juvenile Justice Commission Commissioners are appointed by the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, with the concurrence of the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court. The Commission holds regular monthly meetings, which are open to the public. The meetings are held in the conference room of the Amador County Probation Department in Jackson.