Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.621
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "county juvenile agency act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — COUNTY JUVENILE AGENCY ACT (Act 518 of 1998)
Michigan · statute · 518 of 1998, Mich. Comp. Laws · 13 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.622
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "County juvenile agency" means a county that has approved a resolution in accordance with section 3. (b) "County juvenile agency services" means that term as defined in section 117a of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117a. (c) "Juvenile" means an individual who is any of the follow…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.623
County juvenile agency; resolution; approval; adoption; powers and duties of county.
(1) A majority of the board of commissioners of a county may approve a resolution authorizing the county to become a county juvenile agency. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the county shall become a county juvenile agency on October 1 following adoption of the resolution. (3) A resolution under this section is not effec…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.624
Resolution of approval; revocation by subsequent resolution.
(1) A majority of the board of commissioners who approved a resolution under section 3 may revoke it by a subsequent resolution adopted before December 31. (2) Except as otherwise provided, revocation is effective October 1 of the next year. If a county revokes authorization within 5 years after it becomes a county juv…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.625
Request by county executive, chief executive officer, or manager required.
(1) The board of commissioners of a county that has adopted a charter under 1966 PA 293, MCL 45.501 to 45.521, shall not proceed under section 3 or 4 unless requested by the county executive or chief administrative officer. (2) The board of commissioners of a county that has adopted an optional unified form of county g…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.626
Applicability of act; eligibility requirements.
This act does not apply to a county unless that county is eligible for a transfer of title IV-E funds from the state under the waiver granted in 1997 by the United States department of health and human services for part 3 of the family independence agency's request under the child welfare demonstration project.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.627
County juvenile agency; powers and duties.
(1) A county juvenile agency shall provide or contract for provision of all of the following: (a) An effective program of supervision and care for juveniles committed to the county juvenile agency by the family division of circuit court or court of general criminal jurisdiction. (b) Appropriate county juvenile agency s…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.628
Maintenance of block grant account.
A county shall maintain the account for the county juvenile agency's block grant under section 117a of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117a, separately from all other accounts of the county's funds. Expenditures of those funds shall be shown as separate line items or appropriations in the county's budget.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.629
Annual state audit.
An annual state audit shall be conducted of all state money provided to a county for programs under this act as a county juvenile agency to insure the funds are expended as provided by law.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.630
Placement of public wards and juveniles.
When a county becomes a county juvenile agency as provided in section 3, public wards and juveniles transferred to the county juvenile agency's responsibility shall remain in their existing placements, under the same terms and conditions, until the court approves a change in placement.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.630a
County as successor employer; conditions of employment.
If the county assumes the operation of any facility operated by the family independence agency, the county shall be a successor employer. Employees under a successor employer agreement shall not be placed in any worse position with respect to worker's compensation, pension, seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation, healt…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.630b
Plan to aid displaced employees.
The family independence agency shall adopt a plan to aid employees of the family independence agency not described in section 10a who are negatively impacted as a result of this act. The plan shall be developed in conjunction with employee collective bargaining units and shall address and recommend remedies for displac…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.631
Existing agreements between family independence agency and private providers.
A county becoming a county juvenile agency in accordance with this act does not affect existing agreements between the family independence agency and private providers, which are guaranteed enforceable at the per diem rates as of the effective date of this act. This section shall not limit the powers and authority gran…