Alabama Administrative Code › Title 950 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES › Chapter 950-1-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ORGANIZATION › Section 950-1-1-.04 - Powers And Duties Generally

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
The Department of Youth Services shall have the following
				powers, duties and functions:
(1)
			 Provide services for youths who have run away from their own communities in
			 this state or from their home communities in other states to this state, and
			 provide such services, care, or cost for the youths as may be required pursuant
			 to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles.
(2) Provide for the expansion of local
			 detention care for youths alleged to be delinquent pending court
			 hearing.
(3) Secure the provision
			 of medical, hospital, psychiatric, surgical, or dental service, or payment of
			 the cost of such services, as may be needed for committed youths.
(4) License and subsidize foster care
			 facilities or group homes for youths alleged to be delinquent pending hearing
			 before a juvenile court or adjudged delinquent following hearing, including
			 detention, examination, study, care, treatment, and training.
(5) Establish, maintain, and subsidize
			 programs to train employees of the department, juvenile courts, and law
			 enforcement personnel in such subject matters and techniques as may be
			 necessary to assure efficient and effective administration of services in
			 accordance with the purpose of this chapter.
(6) Make and enforce all rules and
			 regulations which are necessary and appropriate to the proper accomplishment of
			 the duties and functions vested in the department by law with respect to youth
			 services and which do not conflict with or exceed the provisions of law vesting
			 the duties and functions in the department.
(7) Enter into contracts with any other state
			 or federal agency or with any private person, organization, or group capable of
			 contracting, if the department finds the action to be in the public
			 interest.
(8) Upon approval of the
			 Attorney General, file and prosecute civil actions in any court in the name of
			 the department to enforce this chapter and enforce such rules and regulations
			 as may be promulgated under this chapter. Civil actions may include actions for
			 an injunction to restrain any person, agency, or organization from violating
			 any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated under this
			 chapter.
(9) Accept gifts, trusts,
			 bequests, grants, endowments, or transfers of property of any kind and
			 prudently to manage the property in accordance with sound financial
			 principles.
(10) Prescribe and
			 furnish forms to clerks of probate and juvenile courts for use in connection
			 with any action to be taken under this chapter.
(11) Enter into reciprocal agreements with
			 appropriate agencies of other states relative to youth services
			 programs.
(12) Engage in research
			 in the field of youth services, enter into contracts with public or voluntary
			 organizations, including educational institutions, and with individuals for the
			 purpose of securing research and to make provisions for any pay grants to such
			 organizations or individuals in accordance with the rules of the department, as
			 may be necessary to secure the performance of the research.
Author:
Department of Youth Services
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										44-1-24.