2011 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 14 - CHILDREN
CHAPTER 9 - COMMUNITY JUVENILE SERVICES BOARDS
14-9-106. Community boards; powers and duties.

(a) A community board may:

(i) Receive funds from any source;

(ii) Employ staff using any available funds;

(iii) Expend funds to provide directly, or to contract for, juvenile services.

(b) Subject to this act, a community board shall:

(i) Review existing community juvenile services within its jurisdiction;

(ii) Develop a community juvenile services strategic plan and provide for periodic review of the plan;

(iii) Ensure that the community board's system of juvenile services provides for:

(A) Use of a uniform screening instrument;

(B) Assessments of referred children by licensed professionals who may include medical, mental health, social service and educational personnel;

(C) Clear and comprehensive procedures to facilitate referrals of youth and families of youth needing services by:

(I) School districts;

(II) Law enforcement;

(III) Licensed mental health care providers;

(IV) Licensed health care providers;

(V) A court;

(VI) The department of family services;

(VII) Community youth organizations;

(VIII) Families of youth needing services;

(IX) Self-referred youth.

(D) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 57, 2.

(iv) Ensure that juvenile services funded under this act are established and maintained;

(v) Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 57, 2.

(c) The community board shall not provide any services to any child without first obtaining written consent from the child's parent or guardian unless participation in the program or service offered by the community board is a condition of court ordered probation or suspension of sentence. A court of limited jurisdiction may authorize the community board to provide services to a child if, after a hearing, the court finds that the child's parent or guardian unreasonably refused to provide written consent for the child to receive services.