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AL Code § 44-1-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 44-1-7 - Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls, and Alabama Industrial School - Donations and Endowment Funds.

Section 44-1-7Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School - Donations and endowment funds. In order to make provision for the proper preservation and application of donations from private sources by gift, devise or otherwise, heretofore made to the board of trustees of the Alabama Boys Industrial School, the board of trustees of the Alabama Training School for Girls or the board of trustees of the Alabama Industrial School for the uses and purposes intended by the private donors and in order to encourage future donations from private sources by way of gift, devise or otherwise to said schools and assure prospective private donors of the use thereof at the particular school or schools designated as the object of donations and to prohibit the diversion of past and future donations to said schools from the uses and purposes for which the same were made, the advisory board of each school is authorized and empowered to serve as trustee or trustees for an endowment trust fund for its respective school set up under an agreement with a bank or banks organized either under the national banking laws or the banking laws of this state and having trust powers, to accept donations from private sources for the benefit of the particular school involved, manage the trust property in a prudent manner in accordance with sound financial principles and pay out so much of the income therefrom and/or of the principal as may be required by appropriate resolutions adopted and approved by the youth services board and, in the event of disestablishment of the particular school, to provide for the termination of its endowment trust fund and transfer of trust property then on hand to the department of youth services for use for the particular uses and purposes of each separate endowment fund then included in the trust, or, if such use has ceased to be practicable, then for such use as in the department's judgment constitutes an equitable approximation of such uses and purposes. The trustee or trustees of any endowment trust fund established pursuant to this section shall periodically, not less than once every three years, make a full accounting of its handling of the trust estate to the youth services board, and written approval of the trustee's or trustees' accounts by said board shall be final and binding and have the same full force and effect as a partial final settlement or final settlement, as the case may be, had the accounting been accomplished through judicial proceedings. The advisory board of said school is prohibited from authorizing or directing any payment out of the endowment trust fund of said school for any purposes contrary to the expressed uses and purposes of the private donors of a donation constituting a part of the school's endowment trust fund. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §37.)
AL Code § 44-1-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 44-1-8 - Confinement of Youth in Adult Penal Institutions.

Section 44-1-8Confinement of youth in adult penal institutions. The department of youth services shall not have the power, by virtue of the vesting in it of the legal custody of a youth or of anything contained in this chapter, to confine any youth in any adult jail or adult penal institution now or hereafter established, except under conditions set forth in section 12-15-61. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §25.)
AL Code § 44-1-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 44-1-9 - Detention Without Order or Warrant of Escaped Youths.

Section 44-1-9Detention without order or warrant of escaped youths. A committed youth who has been placed by the department of youth services in any state training school and who has escaped or run away therefrom may be taken into custody without warrant or order of the state youth services director by a peace officer or employee designated by the department. Any youth taken into custody pursuant to this section shall be detained in a suitable place designated by the department until determination concerning his further care and treatment is made. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §27.)
AL Code § 44-1-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-20 - Created; Composition and Principal Offices.

Section 44-1-20Created; composition and principal offices. There is hereby created and established a department of the state to be known as the department of youth services. The department shall be composed of the youth services board, the director and such divisions and administrative sections as the board may establish. The principal offices of the department shall be located at the state capital. The department shall have the powers and duties and shall perform the functions prescribed in this chapter. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §3.)
AL Code § 44-1-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-21 - State Youth Services Director.

Section 44-1-21State youth services director. (a) The state youth services director shall have at a minimum a master's degree in behavioral or social science or a related field from an accredited school and shall have at least six years' experience in the field of services to children and youth, with at least three years of that experience being in the field of juvenile delinquency services. The last three years of such experience must have been in an administrative and/or management position with demonstrated competence as indicated by promotion or other indications of responsibility. (b) The director may be removed from office by a vote of nine members of the board for reasons fully set forth in the minutes of the meeting at which such removal takes place. (c) The director shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Subject to the provisions of the state merit system, to appoint all officers and employees of the department, or to authorize any superintendent, division or bureau head or other administrator to select with his approval all staff members and employees. (2) To exercise supervision over all the officers and employees of the department, and should any such officer or employee fail to perform faithfully any of the duties which are lawfully prescribed for him or if he fails or refuses to observe or conform to any rule, regulation or policy of the board, to remove him from office, in conformity with the state merit system law. (3) To make agreements with the heads of other executive departments of the state providing for the coordination of the functions of the various departments of the state. (4) Serve as the administrator of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §11.)
AL Code § 44-1-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-22 - Employees of Department.

Section 44-1-22Employees of department. The employees of the department of youth services shall be governed by the personnel merit system rules and regulations of the state personnel department. Employees of institutions and agencies which are transferred to the department under the provisions of this chapter, who have been so employed for six months immediately preceding such date, shall remain in their respective employments and shall be considered to meet the requirements of the department in terms of training and experience; but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent or preclude the removal of an employee for cause in the manner provided by law. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §14.)
AL Code § 44-1-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-23 - Legal Counsel.

Section 44-1-23Legal counsel. The state youth services director shall be authorized, subject to the provisions of the state merit system law, to appoint legal counsel for the department. Such counsel shall be commissioned as assistant attorney generals; except, that they shall devote their entire time to the business of the department. Salaries for such counsel will be paid by the department. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §16.)
AL Code § 44-1-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-25 - Development of Department Program.

Section 44-1-25Development of department program. The department of youth services shall develop a workable program of youth services as follows: (1) Collect statistics, information and data concerning the need for and condition of rehabilitative services to delinquent youth or youth in need of supervision throughout the state; (2) Disseminate information to the public and to appropriate public and private agencies and organizations within the state on the conditions and needs thus ascertained; (3) Serve in a consultative and licensing capacity and develop materials and standards concerning delinquent youth within the state; (4) Enlist the participation of citizens and representatives of other agencies and organizations in the planning and development throughout the state of an adequate youth services program as provided for in this chapter; (5) Cooperate with and assist other public and voluntary agencies and organizations in the development and coordination of programs and activities for youths, particularly those programs and activities which contribute to the prevention or treatment of delinquency; (6) Collaborate with others in the establishment of statewide and local planning bodies, or assist and cooperate with any such existing bodies which are concerned with promoting the physical, mental, emotional and social well-being of youths; (7) Assist local communities in making surveys of conditions contributing to delinquency and of the facilities and services provided to rehabilitate committed youths; and (8) Prescribe and furnish uniform procedures and forms for all law enforcement agencies and court clerks to use in reporting contacts with youths. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §12.)
AL Code § 44-1-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-26 - Salary Subsidies for Probation Services; Juvenile Probation Officers; Responsibilities of Department of Human Resources.

Section 44-1-26Salary subsidies for probation services; juvenile probation officers; responsibilities of Department of Human Resources. Repealed by Act 98-392, p. 782, §17, effective July 21, 2004. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §8; Acts 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94-829, p. 168, §1.)
AL Code § 44-1-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-27 - Standards for Programs and Youth Detention Facilities; Licensing and Inspection of Youth Detention and Foster Care Facilities.

Section 44-1-27Standards for programs and youth detention facilities; licensing and inspection of youth detention and foster care facilities. (a) The Department of Youth Services shall establish and promulgate reasonable minimum standards for the construction and operation of detention facilities, programs for the prevention and correction of youth delinquency, consultation from local officials, and subsidies to local delinquency projects. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, reasonable minimum standards for detention facilities, foster care facilities, group homes, and correctional institutions. (b) No county, city, public or private agency, group, corporation, partnership, or individual shall establish, maintain, or operate any detention facility or any foster care facility for youths found delinquent or in need of supervision by a juvenile court without a license from the department. A license shall be required on an annual basis or as determined by the department. The department shall revoke the license of any city, county, or public or private agency, group, corporation, or individual conducting, operating or acting as a detention facility or foster care facility caring for children and youths alleged or adjudged to be delinquent or in need of supervision that fails to meet the standards prescribed by the department. The department may visit and inspect any public or voluntary detention facility, foster care facility, or group home as it deems necessary. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §9; Act 98-392, p. 782, §2.)
AL Code § 44-1-28 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-28 - Subsidies for Youth Detention Facilities.

Section 44-1-28Subsidies for youth detention facilities. The functions and facilities related to youth detention facilities, licensed by the department of youth services of each county or counties, acting together may, upon the express written agreement of each such county or such counties acting together and the department, receive funds from the department according to formulae for disbursement established by the department and in accordance with the terms of written agreements between each such county or such counties acting together and the department, relative to detention care. Any county or counties acting together shall retain control of such detention functions and detention facilities and shall continue to have financial responsibility for their operation, unless otherwise provided for by the department. All detention programs and facilities shall maintain standards prescribed by the department. All funds expended by the department will be contingent upon the recipients of said funds meeting the standards established by the department. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §10.)
AL Code § 44-1-29 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-29 - Competitive Bids; Conflicts of Interest.

Section 44-1-29Competitive bids; conflicts of interest. Any purchase and any construction or supply contract of the department of youth services in an amount in excess of $500.00 shall be made or let by competitive bids through the state purchasing agent or otherwise, as the board may direct. No purchases, except for rights-of-way, shall be made from, nor shall any sales be made to, any member of the legislature, any member of the youth services board, any employee of the department or any other person holding an office of the state. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §20.)
AL Code § 44-1-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-30 - Study and Evaluation of Youth in Custody of Department.

Section 44-1-30Study and evaluation of youth in custody of department. When the legal custody of a youth has been vested in the department of youth services by order of the juvenile judge, the department shall, under rules established by it, study and evaluate such youth and investigate all pertinent circumstances of his behavior and life in order to prepare a service plan while he or she is detained in the state training schools. Data concerning such youth secured in any previous study and evaluation undertaken under this chapter may be utilized by the department in lieu of or in supplementation of a new study and evaluation. The police authorities, the school authorities and other public officials and agencies of the state or any county or municipality in the state shall, upon the request of the department, promptly make available to the department all pertinent information in their possession with respect to a youth whose custody is vested in the department; provided, that this section shall not require any disclosure which would be inconsistent with the requirements of any federal statute or regulation under which grants are made to the state or any state law. The department shall make available its findings pursuant to this section to any juvenile court in the state. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §21.)
AL Code § 44-1-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-31 - Guardianship of Youth in Custody of Department.

Section 44-1-31Guardianship of youth in custody of department. If, at any time while legal custody of a youth is vested in the department of youth services, the department learns that he or she, for any reason does not have a natural or adoptive parent in a position to exercise effective guardianship or a legally appointed guardian of his or her person, the department may thereupon file a petition in the appropriate court for the appointment of a guardian of the person or property of such youth. No officer or employee of the department shall accept appointment as the guardian of a youth whose legal custody is vested in the department. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §22.)
AL Code § 44-1-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-32 - Determination of Social Service Plan.

Section 44-1-32Determination of social service plan. (a) When legal custody of a youth has been vested in the department of youth services and so long as such legal custody is so vested in the department, the department may, after an objective consideration of all available information, take one of the following social service actions: (1) The department may place the youth in a state training school within the state or in another state in accordance with the provisions of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, under such conditions as it believes best designed for his welfare or the protection of the public; (2) The department may release the youth to the jurisdiction of the committing court; (3) The department may arrange temporary return or a trial visit of the youth to his own home, as often as conditions appear desirable; and (4) The department may revoke or modify any social service plan as often as conditions appear desirable. (b) The committing court shall be kept informed by the department of the physical location of the youth at all times. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §23.)
AL Code § 44-1-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-33 - Authorization of Medical, Psychiatric, Surgical and Dental Treatment.

Section 44-1-33Authorization of medical, psychiatric, surgical and dental treatment. (a) The state youth services director or his delegate may authorize major surgery or medical treatment to be performed upon any committed youth or general anesthetic to be administered to a committed youth when it is deemed necessary by a licensed medical physician and approval by the parent or guardian is acquired. If such approval is not given or the parent or guardian is unavailable for two weeks, the director or his delegate may apply to the juvenile court in the county where the child is confined for an order to undertake such surgery or treatment. A ruling must be made within 24 hours by the said juvenile judge. (b) The state youth services director or his delegate may authorize major surgery or medical treatment to be performed upon any committed youth or general anesthetic to be administered to a committed youth when it is deemed an emergency situation where a child has suffered serious injury or is experiencing severe pain or his or her life is endangered and such judgment is made by a licensed medical physician. The director shall within 48 hours notify in writing the juvenile court in the county where the child is confined and the parent or guardian of such action. A copy of the report shall be sent to the committing court. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §24.)
AL Code § 44-1-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-34 - Review of Committed Youth.

Section 44-1-34Review of committed youth. The department of youth services shall make a periodic review in the case of each youth whose legal custody is vested in the department who has not been finally discharged. Such review shall be in the form of a written report to the committing court and shall include study of all pertinent circumstances of his personal and family situation and shall be for the purpose of determining whether existing decisions, orders and dispositions in his case should be modified or continued in force. Such review may be made as frequently as the department deems necessary and shall be made with respect to every youth at least every nine months. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §26.)
AL Code § 44-1-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-35 - Petition for Examination or Review by Director or Court.

Section 44-1-35Petition for examination or review by director or court. In the event any committed youth has not been examined as provided in section 44-1-30 or has not been reviewed within nine months of a previous review as provided in section 44-1-34, such youth or his parent or guardian shall be entitled to petition the state youth services director for such examination or review and to have his petition given prompt consideration in accordance with appropriate rules established therefor. In the event such petition to the director has not been granted or where it has not been acted upon within 30 days, such youth or his parent or guardian shall be entitled to petition the committing court for such examination and review, and the same shall be granted. Pending the determination of such a petition by the court, the authority of the department of youth services to take such action as it may deem necessary with respect to such youth shall in no way be affected. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §28.)
AL Code § 44-1-37 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 44 - Youth Services.|Chapter 1 - Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board.|Article 2 - Department of Youth Services.|Section 44-1-37 - Clothing, Money and Transportation to Be Furnished Upon Release.

Section 44-1-37Clothing, money and transportation to be furnished upon release. The department of youth services shall insure that each youth it releases from the state training schools has clothing, transportation to his home or to the place at which a suitable home or employment has been found for him and such an amount of money as the rules of the department shall authorize. (Acts 1973, No. 816, p. 1261, §30.)