(1) There is created in the Department of Juvenile Justice the Juvenile Welfare Trust Fund. The fund shall be credited with proceeds from the operation of canteens, vending machines, hobby shops, activity centers, farming projects, donations to a program, contracted telephone commissions, and other such facilities or programs designated as accruing to the Juvenile Welfare Trust Fund. The purpose of the trust fund shall be for the benefit and welfare of juveniles committed to or detained in facilities operated by the department or by private vendors contracting with the department.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 99-327; s. 2, ch. 2002-120; s. 97, ch. 2006-120.
Note.—Former s. 985.4041.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 985 - Juvenile Justice; Interstate Compact on Juveniles
Part XI - Department of Juvenile Justice (Ss. 985.601-985.692)
985.601 - Administering the juvenile justice continuum.
985.6015 - Shared County/State Juvenile Detention Trust Fund.
985.614 - Children locked out of the home; interagency cooperation.
985.618 - Educational and career-related programs.
985.622 - Multiagency plan for career and professional education (CAPE).
985.625 - Literacy programs for juvenile offenders.
985.629 - Contracts for the transfer of Florida children in federal custody.
985.632 - Quality improvement and cost-effectiveness; Comprehensive Accountability Report.
985.644 - Departmental contracting powers; personnel standards and investigation.
985.6441 - Health care services.
985.645 - Protective action response.
985.652 - Participation of certain programs in the State Risk Management Trust Fund.
985.664 - Juvenile justice circuit advisory boards.
985.672 - Direct-support organization; definition; use of property; board of directors; audit.
985.676 - Community juvenile justice partnership grants.
985.682 - Siting of facilities; criteria.
985.6865 - Juvenile detention costs.
985.688 - Administering county and municipal delinquency programs and facilities.
985.6885 - Persons authorized to visit juvenile facilities.
985.69 - Repair and maintenance funding for juvenile justice purposes.