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15.920 Duties of board.
(1)
(2)
The state board shall do all of the following:
(a) Meet not less than twice annually at the call of the chairperson;
(b) One (1) year after the original appointment of the state board, and
biennially thereafter, develop a state plan for the distribution of funds from
the trust fund. In developing the plan, the state board shall review already
existing prevention programs. The plan shall assure that an equal
opportunity exists for establishment of prevention programs and receipt of
trust fund money among all geographic areas in this state. The plan shall
be transmitted to the clerk of the House of Representatives, to the clerk of
the Senate, and to the Governor;
(c) Provide for the coordination and exchange of information on the
establishment and maintenance of prevention programs;
(d) Develop and publicize criteria for the receipt of trust fund money by
eligible local task forces and eligible prevention programs;
(e) Review, approve, and monitor the expenditure of trust fund money by
local task forces and prevention programs;
(f) Provide statewide educational and public informational seminars for the
purpose of developing appropriate public awareness regarding the
prevention of child sexual abuse and exploitation; encourage professional
persons and groups to recognize and deal with prevention of child sexual
abuse and exploitation; encourage and coordinate the development of
local task forces; make information about the prevention of child sexual
abuse and exploitation available to the public and organizations and
agencies which deal with problems of child sexual abuse and exploitation;
and encourage the development of community prevention programs; and
(g) Establish a procedure for an annual, internal evaluation of the functions,
responsibilities, and performance of the state board. In a year in which the
biennial state plan is prepared, the evaluation shall be coordinated with
the preparation of the state plan.
The state board may enter into contracts with public or private agencies to fulfill
the requirements of this section. The state board shall utilize existing state
resources and staff of participating departments whenever practicable.
Effective:July 13, 1984
History: Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 382, sec. 5, effective July 13, 1984.
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