                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LOCAL COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAMS; POWERS AND DUTIES (§ 9.1-152)

A. The Department shall provide a portion of any funding appropriated for this
purpose to applicants seeking to establish and operate a local court-appointed
special advocate program in their respective judicial districts. Only local
programs operated in accordance with this article shall be eligible to receive
state funds.

B. Local programs may be established and operated by local boards created for
this purpose. Local boards shall ensure conformance to regulations adopted by
the Board and may:

   1. Solicit and accept financial support from public and private sources.

   2. Oversee the financial and program management of the local court-appointed
   special advocate program.

   3. Employ and supervise a director who shall serve as a professional liaison
   to personnel of the court and agencies serving children.

   4. Employ such staff as is necessary to the operation of the program.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 752, § 9-173.7; 1991, c. 421; 2001, c. 844.