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(a)There is created within the office of the governor the
state advisory council on juvenile justice. The advisory
council shall consist of not less than fifteen (15) members
appointed by the governor representing each judicial district.
Each member shall serve a three (3) year term. The advisory
council shall be made up of members having training, experience
or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of
juvenile delinquency or the administration of juvenile justice.
(b)The governor may remove any member of the advisory
council as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
(c)Vacancies on the advisory council shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term.
(d)The advisory council may meet four (4) or more times
each year.
(e)Members of the advisory council shall not receive
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(a) There is created within the office of the governor the
state advisory council on juvenile justice. The advisory
council shall consist of not less than fifteen (15) members
appointed by the governor representing each judicial district.
Each member shall serve a three (3) year term. The advisory
council shall be made up of members having training, experience
or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of
juvenile delinquency or the administration of juvenile justice.
(b) The governor may remove any member of the advisory
council as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
(c) Vacancies on the advisory council shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired term.
(d) The advisory council may meet four (4) or more times
each year.
(e) Members of the advisory council shall not receive
compensation for their services, but when actually engaged in
the performance of their duties, they shall receive travel
expenses, per diem and mileage expenses in the same manner and
amount as employees of the state.
(f) The advisory council shall:
(i) Advise the governor in the development and review
of the state's juvenile justice planning;
(ii) Assist communities in the formation of community
juvenile services boards;
(iii) Make recommendation for an equitable funding
formula for distribution of funds to community juvenile service
boards;
(iv) Be afforded the opportunity to review and
comment on all juvenile justice, delinquency prevention and
juvenile services grant applications prepared for submission
under any federal grant program by any governmental entity of
the state;
(v) Review the progress and accomplishments of state
and local juvenile justice, delinquency prevention and juvenile
services projects;
(vi) At the direction of the governor, assist
communities to collect, compile and distribute data relating to
juvenile justice, delinquency prevention and juvenile services,
including but not limited to, an inventory of programs and
services available in each county of the state. The council
shall then identify and make recommendations with regard to
areas for which an unfulfilled need for services or programs
exists;
(vii) Develop recommendations concerning
establishments of priorities and needed improvements with
respect to juvenile justice, delinquency prevention and juvenile
services and report its recommendations to the governor and
joint judiciary interim committee annually, on or before
December 31;
(viii) Review and analyze the proposed budget for
each entity of state government which utilizes state or federal
funds to administer or provide juvenile justice programs and
services and make recommendations to the governor; and
(ix) Coordinate the efficient and effective
development and enhancement of state, local and regional
juvenile justice programs.