2006 Kansas Code - 38-1599

      38-1599.   Family services and community intervention fund; child in need of care; purpose of expenditure of moneys. There is hereby established in the state treasury the family services and community intervention fund which shall be administered by the secretary of social and rehabilitation services. The secretary of social and rehabilitation services may accept money from any source for the purposes for which money in the family services and community intervention fund may be expended. Upon receipt of such money, the secretary shall remit the entire amount at least monthly to the state treasurer, who shall deposit it in the state treasury and credit it to the family services and community intervention fund. All moneys in the special fund for family services and community intervention shall be used for the purpose of assisting state, county, or local governments or political subdivisions thereof; or community agencies; to provide services, intervention and support services to children alleged or adjudged to be a child in need of care as defined by K.S.A. 38-1502, and amendments thereto, especially those youth at risk because of their own actions or behaviors and not due to abuse or neglect by a parent, guardian or other person responsible for their care. The purpose of the family services and community intervention fund shall be to enhance the ability of families and children to resolve problems within the family and community that might otherwise result in a child becoming a ward of the court, by the collaboration of governmental and local service providers. All expenditures from the family services and community intervention fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary or by a person or persons designated by the secretary.

      History:   L. 2000, ch. 150, § 1; June 1.