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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 37 - JUVENILES (§§ 37-1-NEW — 37-11-103)
Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES (§§ 37-5-101 — 37-5-608)
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-5-101 — 37-5-137)
- Section 37-5-101 - Creation of department - Division of juvenile justice - Deputy commissioner of juvenile justice - Powers and duties - Funding
- Section 37-5-102 - Purpose
- Section 37-5-103 - Chapter definitions
- Section 37-5-104 - Commissioner of children's services - Qualifications
- Section 37-5-105 - Powers and duties of commissioner
- Section 37-5-106 - Powers of the department
- Section 37-5-107 - Confidentiality of records
- Section 37-5-108 - Conflict of interest
- Section 37-5-109 - Licensing
- Section 37-5-110 - Contracts/Leases
- Section 37-5-111 - Funds
- Section 37-5-112 - Rules
- Section 37-5-113 - Accreditation
- Section 37-5-114 - Transfer from department of youth development
- Section 37-5-115 - Review
- Section 37-5-116 - Non-discrimination
- Section 37-5-117 - Youth service officers - Qualifications
- Section 37-5-118 - Oath requirement
- Section 37-5-119 - Youth development centers - Special school district - Administration - Teachers
- Section 37-5-120 - Library region - Creation
- Section 37-5-121 - Pilot programs - Evidence-based programs for the prevention, treatment or care of delinquent juveniles
- Section 37-5-122 - Post-adoption services and searches - Fees and charges
- Section 37-5-123 - Notification of release of juvenile offender
- Section 37-5-124 - Disclosure of the death or near fatality of persons in the custody of the department of children's services
- Section 37-5-125 - Model programs for adolescents at risk
- Section 37-5-126 - Children's mental health care - Development of plan, projects and programs
- Section 37-5-127 - License, certification or registration - Notifications - Prerequisites - Web site - Electronic notices
- Section 37-5-128 - Review of department policies and attached protocol and procedures that affect children the department serves - Uniformity of applicability
- Section 37-5-129 - Review of new departmental policies
- Section 37-5-130 - Cessation of operations - Permanent education records
- Section 37-5-131 - Education of youth in juvenile detention facilities of the department of children's services or other facilities for youth at risk
- Section 37-5-132 - Case managers - Caseloads - Maximum caseload ratios
- Section 37-5-133 - Medical or full-time school enrollment verification
- Section 37-5-134 - Report of suspected violation of court order to law enforcement by case manager
- Section 37-5-135 - Chaplain Services - Availability - Noncompulsory
- Section 37-5-136 - Annual behavior management training
- Section 37-5-137 - Quarterly written reports regarding December 2022 performance audit - Presentation of findings to education, health and general welfare joint evaluation committee
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