§ 11-11-63 — Spouse abuse programs - Expenditure of funds

The board of county commissioners may establish or maintain spouse abuse programs. For
the purposes of this section, a spouse abuse program is a program that provides emergency
housing for victims of domestic violence and their dependents, plus some or all of these
additional services: counseling, advocacy, community education on domestic violence, support
groups, twenty-four-hour crisis lines, or referral to other sources for services not provided by the
spouse abuse program. The board of county commissioners may expend funds received from
governmental or nongovernmental sources for the purpose of providing spouse abuse programs
and providing grants to private organizations or agencies who provide such programs. No
expenditure authorized by this section may be made to defray any expense of an organization
or agency until the organization or agency is incorporated under the laws of this state as a
nonprofit corporation and has contracted with the board in regard to the manner in which such
funds will be expended and the services will be provided. An organization or agency and its
program which receives these funds must be reviewed for approval annually by the board of
county commissioners to determine its continued eligibility to receive funds under this section.