North Carolina § 143B-851 - Powers and duties.

§ 143B-851. Powers and duties.

Each County Council shall review biennially the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent and the resources available to address those needs. In particular, each County Council shall assess the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk or who have been associated with gangs or gang activity, and the local resources that are established to address those needs. The Council shall develop and advertise a request for proposal process and submit a written plan of action for the expenditure of juvenile sanction and prevention funds to the board of county commissioners for its approval. Upon the county's authorization, the plan shall be submitted to the Section for final approval and subsequent implementation. Each County Council shall ensure that appropriate intermediate dispositional options are available and shall prioritize funding for dispositions of intermediate and community-level sanctions for court-adjudicated juveniles under minimum standards adopted by the Section. On an ongoing basis, each County Council shall: Assess the needs of juveniles in the community, evaluate the adequacy of resources available to meet those needs, and develop or propose ways to address unmet needs. Evaluate the performance of juvenile services and programs in the community. The Council shall evaluate each funded program as a condition of continued funding. Increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency and of strategies to reduce the problem. Develop strategies to intervene and appropriately respond to and treat the needs of juveniles at risk of delinquency through appropriate risk assessment instruments. Provide funds for services for treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation for juveniles and their families. These services may include court-ordered parenting responsibility classes. Plan for the establishment of a permanent funding stream for delinquency prevention services. Develop strategies to intervene and appropriately respond to the needs of juveniles who have been associated with gang activity or who are at risk of becoming associated with gang activity. The Councils may examine the benefits of joint program development between counties and judicial districts. History (1998-202, s. 1(b); 2000-137, s. 1(b); 2008-56, s. 3; 2011-145, s. 19.1( l ), (t); 2017-186, s. 1(t11); 2020-83, s. 4.) Editor's Note. - Former G.S. 143B-549 was recodified as G.S. 143B-272.38 by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(t), effective January 1, 2012. It was subsequently renumbered as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(t) recodified Article 12 of Chapter 143B as Part 3 of Article 5A of Chapter 143B . Article 5A was renumbered as Article 13 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2011-145, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2011.'" Session Laws 2011-145, s. 32.5, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-56, s. 3, effective July 6, 2008, inserted the second sentence in subsection (a); added subdivision (c)(7). Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1( l ), effective January 1, 2012, substituted "Division" for "Department" in subsections (a) and (b). Session Laws 2017-186, s. 1(t11), effective December 1, 2017, substituted "Section" for "Division" throughout subsections (a) and (b). Session Laws 2020-83, s. 4, effective December 1, 2020, substituted "biennially" for "annually" in the first sentence of subsection (a); and substituted "and judicial districts" for "within the same judicial district" in subsection (d).