§ 15:1442 — Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning Implementation Committee; composition;

§1442. Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning Implementation Committee; composition;
authority; responsibilities
A. The Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning and Implementation Committee,
hereafter referred to as the "committee", is hereby created as a committee of the Juvenile
Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission established pursuant to R.S. 46:2751 et seq.
B. The committee shall have the following authority, duties, and responsibilities:
(1) Not later than January 1, 2017, the committee shall develop and submit to the
commissioner of administration, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House
of Representatives a plan for full implementation of the provisions of this Chapter. The plan
shall include recommendations for changes required in the juvenile justice system to expand
jurisdiction to include persons seventeen years of age. These recommendations may include
the following items:
(a) The development of programs and policies that can safely reduce the number of
youth in the juvenile justice system, including expanded use of diversion where appropriate;
development and use of civil citation programs; use of evidence-based and promising
services wherever possible; and reinvestment programs targeting the expanded use of
community-based alternatives to secure, nonsecure, and pre-disposition custody.
(b) The development of comprehensive projections to determine the long-term
distribution of placement capacity for youth in the juvenile justice system.
(c) An analysis of the impact of the expansion of juvenile jurisdiction to persons
seventeen years of age on state agencies and a determination of which state agencies shall
be responsible for providing relevant services to juveniles, including but not limited to
mental health and substance abuse services, housing, education, and employment.
(2) Not later than April 1, 2017, and quarterly thereafter, the committee shall submit
a written status report to the commissioner of administration, the president of the Senate, and
the speaker of the House of Representatives on implementation of the plan as provided in
this Subsection.
(3) The committee shall have such powers, authority, and prerogatives as provided
for the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission pursuant to R.S. 46:2754
et seq.
C. The committee shall be composed of the following members:
(1) Each member of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission
shall be an ex officio member.
(2) Two sitting Louisiana judges: one appointed by the president of the Louisiana
District Judges Association and one appointed by the president of the Louisiana Council of
Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
(3) The deputy secretary of the office of juvenile justice, or his designee.
(4) The superintendent of the state Department of Education, or his designee.
(5) The executive director of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, or his designee.
(6) The president of the Louisiana Juvenile Detention Association, or his designee.
(7) An attorney appointed by the Louisiana Public Defender Board that is an expert
in juvenile defense.
(8) The executive director of the Children's Cabinet.
(9) The director of the Institute for Public Health and Justice, or his designee.
(10) Two child or youth advocates, one appointed by the president pro tempore of
the Senate and one appointed by the speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives.
(11) Two parents of children who have been involved in the juvenile justice system,
one appointed by the executive director of the Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development
and Lifelong Learning and one appointed by the executive director of the Children's
Coalition for Northeast Louisiana.
(12) An expert in juvenile justice, appointed by the chair of the Children's Code
Committee of the Louisiana State Law Institute.
(13) Two youth representatives who have been prosecuted in criminal court at the
age of seventeen, one appointed by the executive director of LouisianaChildren.org and one
appointed by the executive director of the Family and Youth Counseling Agency of Lake
Charles, Louisiana.
(14) A representative of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana.
(15) An attorney appointed by the Louisiana District Attorneys Association that is
an expert in juvenile prosecution.
D.(1) All appointments to the committee shall be made not later than September 1,
2016. Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled by the respective appointing authority.
(2) The executive director of the Children's Cabinet shall serve as chair of the
committee and shall convene the committee no later than October 1, 2016.
(3) The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, except the
compensation to which they may be individually entitled to as a member or employee of their
respective organization or agency.
(4) A majority of the total committee membership shall constitute a quorum and any
official action by the committee shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum
present and voting.
(5) The committee shall conduct meetings as it deems necessary to fully and
effectively perform its duties and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Chapter and
may receive testimony and information relative to any of the subjects enumerated in this
Chapter.
(6) The committee shall terminate on December 31, 2020.

Legislative History

Acts 2016, No. 501, §1, eff. June 14, 2016.