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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 520
BY REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT
JUVENILES/DETENTION FAC: Provides for establishment and maintenance of juvenile
justice programs and services in Iberville, West Baton Rouge, and Pointe Coupee
parishes
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 15:1096.2 and to repeal R.S. 15:1093.2, relative to the Tri-Parish2
Juvenile Justice District; to provide for additional purposes and authority; to3
authorize the board of commissioners to enter into certain cooperative endeavor4
agreements; to provide for the expenditure of funds and payment of costs and5
expenses; to repeal provisions applying the additional purposes and authority6
statewide; and to provide for related matters.7
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published8
as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of9
Louisiana.10
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:11
Section 1. R.S. 15:1096.2 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 12
ยง1096.2. Purpose 13
A. The purpose of the commission shall be to assist and afford opportunities14
to preadjudicatory and postadjudicatory children who enter the juvenile justice15
system, or who are children in need of care or supervision, to become productive,16
law-abiding citizens of the community, parish, and state by the establishment of17
rehabilitative programs within a structured environment and to provide physical18
facilities and related services for children, including the housing, care, supervision,19
maintenance, and education of juveniles under the age of seventeen years, and for20
juveniles seventeen years of age and over who were under seventeen years of age21 HLS 10RS-687 ORIGINAL
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when they committed an alleged offense, throughout the parishes within the district1
and other participating parishes. 2
B. If not otherwise prohibited by law, in addition to any other authority and3
power granted by law, the board of commissioners is authorized to enter into a4
cooperative endeavor agreement with any other state, parish, or local agency to5
provide for the establishment and maintenance of evidence-based juvenile services6
and programs, including but not limited to the district attorney's early intervention7
program.8
C. Additionally, and if not otherwise prohibited by law, in association with9
such qualified programs, the board of commissioners is specifically authorized to10
expend any and all funds collected and to pay any and all negotiated costs and11
expenses for these juvenile services and programs provided within the district.12
Section 2. R.S. 15:1093.2 is hereby repealed in its entirety.13
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Thibaut HB No. 520
Abstract: Authorizes the Tri-Parish Juvenile Justice District to enter into certain
cooperative endeavor agreements and to expend funds collected to pay all negotiated
costs and expenses for these services and programs.
Present law provides that the purpose of the Tri-Parish Juvenile Justice Commission is to
assist and afford opportunities by the establishment of rehabilitative programs for
preadjudicatory and postadjudicatory children entering the juvenile justice system or
children in need of care or supervision.
Proposed law authorizes the board of commissioners of the Tri-Parish Juvenile Justice
District to enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with any other state, parish, or local
agency to provide for the establishment and maintenance of evidence-based juvenile services
and programs, including the district attorney's early intervention program.
Proposed law authorizes the commission to expend any and all funds collected and to pay
any and all negotiated costs and expenses for these juvenile services and programs which are
provided for within the district.
Proposed law repeals provisions of present law which applied provisions of proposed law
statewide.
(Amends R.S. 15:1096.2; Repeals R.S. 15:1093.2)