2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 33-12-6 — Criteria for approval of applications.
33-12-6. Criteria for approval of applications.
A. Upon receipt of an application for a grant from the regional juvenile services grant fund for a nonsecure alternative program or service, the children, youth and families department shall certify that the alternative program will serve juveniles who would otherwise have been placed in secure detention.
B. Upon receipt of an application for planning, assessment and design of a regional system of juvenile services, the children, youth and families department shall certify that the application is for a project that will serve multiple contiguous counties, municipalities, Indian tribes or pueblos.
C. Upon receipt of an application to develop a multipurpose regional facility from the regional juvenile services grant fund, the children, youth and families department shall certify that the proposed development of a multipurpose regional facility set forth in the application conforms to standards for detention facilities set forth in the Children's Code [ 32A-1-1 NMSA 1978] and administrative regulations promulgated by the children, youth and families department. For those applicants for a multipurpose regional facility, priority shall be given to an applicant whose plan includes:
(1) provisions for a regional system of juvenile services within an area composed of multiple contiguous counties, municipalities, Indian tribes or pueblos;
(2) an executed agreement between all judicial districts within the area pledging the respective districts' intent to use the proposed multipurpose regional facility for the detention of juveniles; and
(3) joint powers agreements between all units of local and tribal government within the area.
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