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ACT No. 581
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 520
BY REPRESENTATIVE THIBAUT AND SENATOR MARI ONNEAUX
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
when they committed an alleged offense, throughout the parishes within the district22
and other participating parishes. 23
B. If not otherwise prohibited by law, in addition to any other authority and24
power granted by law, the board of commissioners is authorized to enter into a25 ENROLLEDHB NO. 520
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cooperative endeavor agreement with any other state, parish, or local agency to1
provide for the establishment and maintenance of evidence-based juvenile services2
and programs, including but not limited to the district attorney's early intervention3
program.4
C. Additionally, and if not otherwise prohibited by law, in association with5
such qualified programs, the board of commissioners is specifically authorized to6
expend any and all funds collected and to pay any and all negotiated costs and7
expenses for these juvenile services and programs provided within the district.8
Section 2. R.S. 15:1093.2 is hereby repealed in its entirety.9
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: