§ 31-27-5-5 — Establishment of county group home; operation

(a) A county may establish a child group home.
The group home 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 department and the
county office 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.