2006 Indiana Code - CHAPTER 4. LOCAL PLAN FOR PROVISION OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES

IC 31-33-4
     Chapter 4. Local Plan for Provision of Child Protection Services

IC 31-33-4-1
Preparation and submission of local plan
    31-33-4-1 Sec. 1. Before February 2 of each odd-numbered year, each county office of family and children, after a public hearing, shall:
        (1) prepare a local plan for the provision of child protection services; and
        (2) submit the plan to:
            (A) the director after consultation with local law enforcement agencies;
            (B) a juvenile court;
            (C) the community child protection team as provided for in IC 31-33-3-1; and
            (D) appropriate public or voluntary agencies, including organizations for the prevention of child abuse or neglect.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16.

IC 31-33-4-2
Description of implementation
    31-33-4-2 Sec. 2. The local plan must describe the implementation of this article in the county by the department and the county office, including the following:
        (1) Organization.
        (2) Staffing.
        (3) Mode of operations.
        (4) Financing of the child protection services.
        (5) The provisions made for the purchase of service and interagency relations.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.106; P.L.145-2006, SEC.279.

IC 31-33-4-3
Certification
    31-33-4-3 Sec. 3. (a) Not later than sixty (60) days after receiving the plan, the director shall certify whether the local plan fulfills the purposes and meets the requirements of this article.
    (b) If the director certifies that the local plan does not fulfill the purposes and meet the requirements of this article, the director shall:
        (1) state the reasons for the decision;
        (2) make revisions to the plan that the director determines are necessary to meet the requirements and fulfill the purposes of this article; and
        (3) approve and certify the revised plan as the local plan required by this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.280.
IC 31-33-4-4
Judicial review of director's decisions
    31-33-4-4 Sec. 4. The decisions of the director under this chapter are judicially reviewable under IC 4-21.5-5.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16.