                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND PREVENTION; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS;
QUORUM; COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES; DUTIES (§ 9.1-111)

A. The Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Prevention (the Advisory
Committee) is established as an advisory committee in the executive branch of
state government. The Advisory Committee shall have the responsibility for
advising and assisting the Board, the Department, all agencies, departments,
boards, and institutions of the Commonwealth, and units of local government, or
combinations thereof, on matters related to the prevention and treatment of
juvenile delinquency and the administration of juvenile justice in the
Commonwealth.
			The membership of the Advisory Committee shall comply with the membership
requirements contained in the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act pursuant to 34 U.S.C. &#xA7; 11133, as amended, and shall consist
of the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; the
Commissioner of Social Services; the Director of the Department of Juvenile
Justice; the Superintendent of Public Instruction; the Commissioner of Health;
one member of the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules after consideration of the recommendation of the Chairman of
the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice; one member of the House Committee on
Health and Human Services appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates
after consideration of the recommendation of the Chairman of the House Committee
on Health and Human Services; and such number of nonlegislative citizen members
appointed by the Governor to comply with the membership range established by
such federal act. The Advisory Committee may serve as an advisory committee as
may be required by other federal or state laws or programs administered by the
Department. Membership shall be adjusted as necessary to fulfill the
requirements of such laws or programs.
			Legislative members, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the agency
directors shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. All other
members shall be citizens of the Commonwealth and be appointed by the Governor
for a term of four years. However, no member shall serve beyond the time when he
holds the office or employment by reason of which he was initially eligible for
appointment.
			The Advisory Committee shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman from among
its members.

B. Gubernatorial appointed members of the Advisory Committee shall not be
eligible to serve for more than two consecutive full terms. Three or more years
within a four-year period shall be deemed a full term. Any vacancy on the
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment, but for the unexpired term.

C. Twelve members of the Advisory Committee, including voting and nonvoting
members, shall constitute a quorum.
			The Advisory Committee may adopt bylaws for its operation.

D. Members of the Advisory Committee shall not receive compensation but shall be
reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties as provided in &#xA7;&#xA7; 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825. Funding for
the costs of the expenses shall be provided from federal or state funds received
for such purposes by the Department of Criminal Justice Services.

E. The Advisory Committee shall have the duty and responsibility to:

   1. Review the operation of the juvenile justice system and delinquency
   prevention activities in the Commonwealth, including facilities and programs,
   and prepare appropriate reports;

   2. Review statewide plans, conduct studies, and make recommendations on needs
   and priorities for the development and improvement of the juvenile justice
   system and delinquency prevention in the Commonwealth; and

   3. Advise on all matters related to the federal Juvenile Justice and
   Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-415, as amended), and recommend
   such actions on behalf of the Commonwealth as may seem desirable to secure
   benefits of that or other federal programs for delinquency prevention and the
   administration of juvenile justice.

F. The Department of Criminal Justice Services shall provide staff support to
the Advisory Committee. Upon request, each administrative entity or collegial
body within the executive branch of the state government shall cooperate with
the Advisory Committee as it carries out its responsibilities.

HISTORY: 1981, c. 632, § 9-168; 1984, cc. 30, 515, 538, 734; 1986, c. 519;
1987, c. 144; 1989, c. 733; 1990, c. 98; 1991, cc. 59, 685; 1993, c. 415; 1994,
cc. 20, 226; 1997, cc. 32, 795, 883; 1999, c. 495; 2001, c. 844; 2004, c. 1000;
2009, cc. 813, 840; 2015, cc. 210, 419.