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(a) Minutes. The Commission must keep minutes of each meeting and provide copies to the Executive, Council, and all members of the Commission.
(b) Annual report. By October 31 of each year, the Commission must prepare an annual report for the Circuit Court, Council, and Executive, including its:
(1) activities, accomplishments, problem areas, and recommendations;
(2) goals and objectives for the next calendar year; and
(3) evaluation of programs and services for juveniles provided or funded by the County, the state Department of Juvenile Justice, and the federal government.
(c) Workplan. By June 30 of each year, the Commission must prepare and submit to the Council, Executive, and Circuit Court Administrative Judge a workplan for the next fiscal year. The Commission may amend the workplan at any time during the fiscal year. The workplan should describe how the Commission will monitor and evaluate the programs under its jurisdiction. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 36, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1; 2005 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 1.)
The Commission must:
(a) Advise the Circuit Court, Council, and Executive on the needs and requirements of juveniles under the Court’s jurisdiction.
(b) Inform state legislators of juvenile needs and requirements.
(c) Study and submit recommendations, procedures, programs, or legislation concerning juvenile affairs, prevention and control of juvenile delinquency, and neglect or abuse, in order to promote the general welfare of juveniles under the Court's jurisdiction.
(d) Study and make recommendations to the Executive and Council on those segments of the County budget that affect juvenile justice programs.
(e) Make periodic visits to facilities in the state servicing county juveniles.
(f) Promote understanding and knowledge in the community regarding juvenile needs and programs.
(g) Independently evaluate, in coordination with other advisory bodies such as the Collaboration Council for Children, Youth, and Families and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission, programs and services provided or funded by the state Department of Juvenile Justice for County youth. The evaluation should include intake, assessment, informal adjustments, probation, aftercare, shelter care, detention, and residential treatment programs. The evaluation should address whether capacity in these areas is adequate to serve the County and assess the effectiveness of these programs and services. If sufficient information on the effectiveness of any program is not available, the Commission should note that fact.
(h) Independently evaluate County-funded juvenile justice programs and services, including those from the Police Department, the State’s Attorney, and the Department of Health and Human Services. The evaluation should address whether capacity in these areas is adequate and assess the effectiveness of these programs and services. If sufficient information on the effectiveness of any program is not available, the Commission should note that fact. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 36, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1; 2005 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 1.)
The Department of Health and Human Services must provide reasonable professional and administrative support to the Commission to facilitate the Commission's work. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 36, § 1; 1995 L.M.C., ch. 13, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1.)
Editor's note—Section 5 of 1995 L.M.C., ch. 13, reads as follows: "Sec. 5. A regulation that implements a function assigned to the Department of Health and Human Services by 1995 L.M.C., ch. 13, continues in effect but is amended to the extent necessary to provide that the regulation is administered by the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services."
The Commission may adopt bylaws and rules of procedure not inconsistent with the County Charter or law. (1981 L.M.C. ch. 36, § 1; 2000 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1.)