Mississippi § 43-21-703 - Duties of Commission.

§ 43-21-703. Duties of Commission.

The commission shall study the youth court system in Mississippi, and prepare a report including any proposed changes in the youth court system and/or its procedures. It shall submit the report to the Legislature, on or before October 1, 1989, along with a report detailing any legislation which may be needed to implement the plan. In preparing the report, the commission shall evaluate the existing juvenile services in the state and may recommend changes in the organizational concepts, institutions, laws and resources. In formulating its report, the commission shall take into consideration the following: Whether a uniform statewide youth court system would be desirable; How best the service needs of the state could be met in relation to the taxing and resource capacity of various multi-county districts now existing or proposed; Whether counties in a given service area or district may develop district shelters, detention centers and diagnostic centers to serve a multi-county area; and What proposals or alternatives would update or modernize the system to provide staffing for all counties and citizens. The commission, in addition to recommending the plan described in this section, shall serve as a clearinghouse and information center for the collection, preparation, analysis and dissemination of information on the youth court system in Mississippi and shall conduct ongoing research relating to the improvement of the youth court system. Pursuant to its duties under this subsection, the commission may request the regular submission to it of such reports, information and statistics by the courts, judges, prosecuting attorneys and agencies of this state which the commission deems necessary for the development of its reports.