Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 219 - Youth Services
Section 219.046 - Board — number, qualifications, terms, oaths, duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975
219.046. Board — number, qualifications, terms, oaths, duties. — 1. The board shall have such specific authority and responsibility as defined in sections 219.011 to 219.086 and the general authority to advise the director, the legislature and the general public on all matters pertaining to the purposes of sections 219.011 to 219.086 and the operation of the division. The board shall consist of fifteen members who shall be appointed by the director of the department.
2. The membership shall be comprised of public officials, professionals, and representatives of the general public who possess knowledge and experience in health, education, social, correctional, or legal services for children. The membership shall be representative of the various geographic regions and socioeconomic population of the state. Members of the board shall be residents of the state of Missouri. Not more than eight members of the board shall be from the same political party. The members of the board holding office on September 28, 1975, shall continue in office until the expiration of the term to which they were appointed. The director of the department shall appoint those members to be appointed after September 28, 1975, for staggered terms so not more than one-third of the terms of the board members shall expire in any one calendar year. The terms of the members first appointed after September 28, 1975, shall commence on July 1, 1976. As the terms of office of the members in office on September 28, 1975, and of the members appointed after September 28, 1975, expire, their successors shall be appointed for a term of four years.
3. Before entering upon their duties, members of the board shall subscribe to an oath or* affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri and to faithfully perform the duties of their office.
4. The board shall meet with the director a minimum of four times each year for the purpose of reviewing the activities of the division. The board or a committee thereof shall visit each facility of the division as frequently as it deems necessary and shall file a written report with the governor, director, director of the department and the legislative library regarding conditions they observed relating to the care and treatment of children assigned to the facility and any other matters pertinent in their judgment.
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(L. 1975 S.B. 170 § 9)
*Word "of" appears in original rolls.

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions

Chapter 219 - Youth Services

Section 219.011 - Definitions.

Section 219.016 - Responsibilities of division of youth services — rules, procedure.

Section 219.021 - Child may be committed to division, when — notice to court of release to aftercare supervision, contents, formal objections may be made, when — division to operate and maintain facilities and programs — day release authorized — paym...

Section 219.023 - Youth services products fund created for supplies of materials used in making products sold by youth in custody of division of youth services.

Section 219.026 - Release on aftercare supervision authorized — procedures authorized when child violates conditions of release — termination of supervision, when.

Section 219.031 - Director of division, how appointed, compensation and expenses.

Section 219.036 - Employment of division personnel — merit system — annual report — master plan — written policy required — director of division to be agent of state to deal with federal government.

Section 219.041 - Incentive subsidy program authorized — advisory committee, how appointed — juvenile judge to submit report, contents of — inspections by director — notice of noncompliance, how given — county to select services, costs, how paid.

Section 219.046 - Board — number, qualifications, terms, oaths, duties.

Section 219.048 - Board and commission members may contribute per diem or expenses for services to the youth services treatment fund — fund established — procedure to contribute.

Section 219.051 - Right of petition — duty of director on receipt of petition.

Section 219.056 - Health care standards to be established by department of health and senior services — educational standards to be established by department of elementary and secondary education.

Section 219.061 - Aiding runaway, penalty — peace officers, duty of — records confidential, exceptions, penalty for divulging — division may sue for damages.

Section 219.066 - Medical and dental treatment authorized, when.

Section 219.071 - Children to be segregated from criminals.

Section 219.076 - Children, how transported, transportation expenses, how paid.

Section 219.081 - Division may be relieved of custody, when, procedure.

Section 219.086 - Transfer of child to another state, when — expense of transfer, how paid.

Section 219.091 - Community work program — design and approval of work projects — custody, contract of offenders — eligibility — staff — rules, procedure — vocational training.

Section 219.095 - DYS trust fund created, purpose — DYS child benefits fund created, use of moneys.

Section 219.096 - Grant by department of social services of division of youth services facilities — notification to commissioner of administration — fee — terms of the lease.