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§1101. St. Bernard Parish Juvenile Detention Center; fee for keeping juveniles
A. The sheriff of St. Bernard Parish shall receive the sum of forty-five dollars per day for the keeping, feeding, clothing, care, supervision, schooling, and maintenance of each juvenile assigned to the juvenile detention center in St. Bernard Parish.
B. The sheriff shall notify the party responsible for the maintenance of each juvenile assigned to the juvenile detention center of its responsibility to contribute to the cost of care and shall bill the responsible party on a periodic basis, but not less than quarterly, for the amount due. The sheriff shall make every reasonable effort to notify such party of its liability under this Section as soon as possible after the placement of the juvenile; however, such notice or receipt thereof is not a condition for the imposition of liability for costs of care under this Section.
C. Such payments shall be made directly to the sheriff and shall be deposited in the sheriff's salary fund for the costs of care of juveniles assigned to the juvenile detention center.
D. If default occurs, the sheriff shall exercise all administrative and legal alternatives provided by law or regulation to enforce the provisions of this Section. This may include an imposition of reasonable administrative costs, costs of court, and reasonable attorney fees. The sheriff may enter into an agreement with other public agencies or private entities for collection of any debt owed to the sheriff under the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1992, No. 713, §1.