2005 West Virginia Code - §7-1-3r. — Purposes of section; county commissions on crime, delinquency and correction created and established; composition of commission; powers and duties of commission; executive secretary; duties of executive secretary.

§7-1-3r. Purposes of section; county commissions on crime, delinquency and correction created and established; composition of commission; powers and duties of commission; executive secretary; duties of executive secretary.

The enactment of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe City Streets Act of 1968 and subsequent amendments thereto with millions of federal dollars available to local units of government in the fiscal year one thousand nine hundred seventy-two--one thousand nine hundred seventy-three, and the probability that this program will be continued and expanded in future years makes the establishment of a county agency to insure that the county may make the best use of the benefits of this act.
There is hereby established in each county a county commission on crime, delinquency and correction. The commission shall consist of the members of the county court and such other members as may be designated by the county court. Members other than the county court members shall serve at the will and pleasure of the county court.
This commission shall collect and compile all data and other information with respect to police agencies, courts of record and justice of peace courts, prosecution of crimes, probation, jails, juvenile detention facilities, and such other matters as might be concerned with the total criminal justice system.
The commission shall work closely with the governor's committee on crime, delinquency and correction established by Executive Order 7-A66 dated September one, one thousand nine hundred sixty-six.
The commission shall analyze the data and information herein required, shall determine federal funds available under the provisions of the state plan developed by the aforesaid governor's committee on crime, delinquency and correction, and shall make recommendations to the governing body with respect to priorities in the expenditure of funds.
The commission may make recommendations with respect to steps to be taken in the county designed to improve the criminal justice system.
The clerk of the circuit court of each county shall be the executive secretary to the commission and as such shall attend all meetings, keep a record of all proceedings, shall collect and compile such data and information as may be required by the commission and perform such other duties as reasonably may be required by the commission to effectuate the purposes of this section.