1. In any county where it is deemed advisable, the juvenile court may establish a youth services commission.
2. Each youth services commission must consist of five persons appointed by the juvenile court.
3. In conjunction with the Division of Child and Family Services, the youth services commission shall advise the juvenile court, the Legislature, the Governor and the governing bodies of each city and the county to:
(a) Determine the extent to which various departments, agencies and organizations may wish to cooperate in a common effort to coordinate their existing programs and develop new programs to reduce the incidence of juvenile delinquency;
(b) Develop necessary formal agreements among those departments, agencies and organizations, including agreements involving the joint exercise of power;
(c) Initiate, where feasible, other special projects for the prevention of delinquency through the use and coordination of existing resources within the community; and
(d) Seek and secure money and resources to carry out the purposes of the youth services commission.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1032)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62B - General Administration
NRS 62B.010 - Assignment of judges to juvenile court; powers and duties.
NRS 62B.020 - Master of the juvenile court: Appointment; training; compensation.
NRS 62B.040 - County youth services commission: Establishment; composition; duties.
NRS 62B.210 - Conduct and location of facilities for detention of children.
NRS 62B.220 - Detention facility to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster.
NRS 62B.250 - Training required for certain employees; regulations.
NRS 62B.260 - "Licensing authority" defined.
NRS 62B.265 - Provisions not applicable to certain private institutions.
NRS 62B.280 - Maintenance of records.
NRS 62B.310 - Exclusive jurisdiction; exceptions; powers of other courts.
NRS 62B.320 - Child in need of supervision.
NRS 62B.335 - Jurisdiction over adult charged with certain delinquent acts committed as child.
NRS 62B.340 - Child who is on probation or who violates condition of parole.
NRS 62B.350 - Adults; stepparents; rights and remedies of adults subject to jurisdiction.
NRS 62B.360 - No jurisdiction over child subject to exclusive jurisdiction of Indian tribe.
NRS 62B.370 - When court must transfer case to juvenile court.
NRS 62B.380 - Transfer of cases involving minor traffic offenses to other courts.
NRS 62B.390 - Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult.
NRS 62B.410 - Termination and retention of jurisdiction.
NRS 62B.505 - "Detention facility" defined.
NRS 62B.510 - Rights of child placed in detention facility.
NRS 62B.520 - Reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights by child.
NRS 62B.525 - Authorized manner for child in detention facility to raise and redress a grievance.
NRS 62B.635 - Establishment of evidence-based program resource center.
NRS 62B.645 - Development and implementation of family engagement plan.