2021 West Virginia Code
Chapter 49. Child Welfare
Article 2. State Responsibilities for Children
§49-2-911. Juvenile Benefit Funds; Uses; Reports
(a) There is hereby established a special revenue account in the State Treasury for each juvenile benefit fund established by the director. Moneys received by an institution for deposit in an juvenile benefit fund shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to be credited to the special revenue account created for the institution's juvenile benefit fund. Moneys in a special revenue account established for a juvenile benefit fund may be expended by the institution for the purposes set forth in this section.
(b) Moneys in an account established for a juvenile benefit fund may be expended by the facility for the purposes set forth in this section. Moneys to be deposited into a juvenile benefit fund consist of:
(1) All profit from the exchange or commissary operation and, if the commissary is operated by a vendor, whether a public or private entity, the profit is the negotiated commission paid to the Division of Juvenile Services by the vendor;
(2) All net proceeds from vending machines used for juvenile resident visitation;
(3) All proceeds from contracted juvenile resident telephone commissions;
(4) Any funds that may be assigned by juveniles or donated to the facility by the general public or a service organization on behalf of all the juveniles; and
(5) Any funds confiscated considered contraband.
(c) The juvenile benefit fund may only be used for the following purposes at juvenile facilities:
(1) Open-house visitation functions or other nonroutine campus-wide activities which will enhance programming goals of the facility;
(2) Holiday functions which may include decorations, food and gifts for residents or family of residents;
(3) Rental of videos;
(4) Payment of video license;
(5) Supplemental supplies and equipment which will enrich the facilities' program activities;
(6) Hardship needs for juvenile residents if approved by the Division of Juvenile Services Director; and
(7) Any special activities or rewards for residents.
(d) The facility shall compile a monthly report that specifically documents juvenile benefit fund receipts and expenditures and submit the reconciled monthly bank statements to the Division of Juvenile Services Assistant Director of Budget and Finance.
