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605.140 Juvenile Court Advisory Board.
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The Chief District Judge may appoint a board of not less than six (6) nor more
than ten (10) reputable inhabitants of the county to be called the Advisory
Board of the Juvenile Court. The members of the board shall hold office during
the pleasure of the judge and shall serve without compensation.
The board shall visit at least once a year all facilities in the county receiving
children under KRS Chapters 600 to 645. At least two (2) of the members of
the board shall go together on the visits and shall make a report to the board.
The board shall report to the court from time to time the condition of the
children in the facilities and shall make an annual report to the court.
The board shall advise and cooperate with the Chief District Judge upon all
matters affecting the workings of KRS Chapters 600 to 645 and shall
recommend to the court any needful measures for the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of KRS Chapters 600 to 645. The appointment and utilization of
such advisory boards by each District Judge is recommended by the General
Assembly as a matter of policy.
Effective:April 10, 1988
History: Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 12, effective April 10, 1988. -Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 17, effective July 1, 1987.
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