§ 31-27-3-4 — Child caring institution established by county; operation

(a) A county may establish a child caring
institution. The child caring institution may be operated by:
(1) the county; or
(2) a public or private agency under contract with the county;
and must be operated under the rules adopted by the director under this
article.
(b) This section does not affect the following:
(1) IC 31-31-1-1 or IC 31-40, requiring the county fiscal body to
appropriate sufficient money to pay for services ordered by the
juvenile court.
(2) IC 31-31-8, authorizing the juvenile court to establish
detention and shelter care facilities.
(3) IC 12-13-5 and IC 12-19-1, requiring the division of family
resources, the office, and the county departments to provide care
and treatment for delinquent children and children in need of
services.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.