75-7007. Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention; membership; compensation; functions; reduction of biases in juvenile justice system. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, for the purposes of the federal juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act of 1974, as amended.
(b) The membership of the Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention shall be composed of members appointed by the governor. The governor shall appoint at least 20 but not more than 33 members to the advisory group. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. One-third of the members shall be appointed to four-year terms; one-third of the members shall be appointed to three-year terms; and one-third of the members shall be appointed to two-year terms. Thereafter, all members shall serve four-year terms.
(c) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the advisory group shall be appointed by the governor.
(d) Each member of the advisory group shall receive compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided for in K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto.
(e) The advisory group shall participate in the development and review of the juvenile justice plan, review and comment on all juvenile justice and delinquency prevention grant applications, and shall make recommendations regarding the grant applications.
(f) The advisory group shall receive reports from local citizen review boards established pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1812, and amendments thereto, regarding the status of juvenile offenders under the supervision of the district courts.
(g) The advisory group shall examine the effectiveness of juvenile justice programs in reducing racial, geographic and other biases that may exist in the juvenile justice system, and report to the commissioner of juvenile justice annually on which programs are effective in reducing such biases in areas such as prevention, alternatives to detention, intake and assessment procedures and alternatives to incarceration.
History: L. 1995, ch. 259, § 10; L. 1997, ch. 156, § 94; L. 1999, ch. 156, § 22; L. 2006, ch. 163, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 70 - Juvenile Justice Authority
75-7001 Juvenile justice authority; commissioner of juvenile justice; powers and duties.
75-7004 Same; conflicts as to power, function or duty or power to be resolved by governor.
75-7005 Same; legal custody of records transferred; no abatement of suits, actions or proceedings.
75-7006 Same; balance of funds and liabilities transferred.
75-7021 Kansas juvenile delinquency prevention trust fund; expenditures; grant criteria.
75-7024 Commissioner of juvenile justice; powers and duties.
75-7035 Same; conflicts as to power, function or duty to be resolved by governor.
75-7036 Same; legal custody of records transferred; no abatement of suits, actions or proceedings.
75-7037 Same; balance of funds and liabilities transferred.
75-7038 Grants to counties for juvenile community correctional services.
75-7039 Same; qualifications; powers of county commissioners preserved; cooperative agreements.
75-7042 Powers of counties or groups of counties.
75-7044a Duties of juvenile corrections advisory boards.
75-7045 Same; terms; vacancies; officers; open proceedings; rules.
75-7048 Comprehensive plans for juvenile correctional services; requirements; new program proposals.
75-7049 Grants; expenditures; reductions; transfers to other counties.
75-7050 Quarterly grant payments; certified expenditure statements by counties.
75-7051 State and county may purchase juvenile correctional services from grant-receiving counties.
75-7053 Grants; annual determination; criteria based on measurable performances.
75-7054 Employees appointed by the commissioner; unclassified.
75-7055 Juvenile corrections officers, requirements.
75-7059 Department of corrections; successor to property and rights; conflict resolution.
75-7061 Same; department successor to funds and liabilities.
75-7063 Secretary of corrections; rules and regulations; juvenile intake and assessment; programs.
75-7064 Same; administer juvenile justice code.
75-7065 Same; administer regional youth care and rehabilitation facilities.
75-7066 Same; administer supplemental youth care facilities.
75-7067 Same; administer residential care facilities.
75-7068 Same; administer certain planning teams, programs and funds.
75-7069 Same; administer grants.
75-7070 Same; administer community sanctions and prevention programs; advisory committee.