424 – Report and Recommendations.
§ 424. Report and recommendations. The office shall make an annual report to the governor and legislature which shall include its recommendations and program with respect to the provisions of this article.
425 – Interpretation.
§ 425. Interpretation. This article shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purpose.
426 – Constitutionality.
§ 426. Constitutionality. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this article shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph or section or […]
411 – Purpose of Article.
§ 411. Purpose of article. The purpose of this article is to put into effect those measures most suitable to supplement and aid in coordinating the work of existing religious and social institutions for the prevention of delinquency and youth crime, and the advancement of the moral, physical, mental and social well-being of the youth […]
412 – Definitions.
§ 412. Definitions. As used in this article, 1. “Office” shall mean the office of children and family services established in the department of family assistance by chapter four hundred thirty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred ninety-seven. 2. “Commissioner” shall mean the commissioner of children and family services, designated as the head of the […]
419 – Rules and Regulations.
§ 419. Rules and regulations. The office may adopt, amend or rescind all rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, including the objective that state aid hereunder shall be granted uniformly throughout the state, having regard for varying conditions and needs in different parts of the state.
420 – State Aid.
§ 420. State aid. 1. a. (1) Each municipality operating a youth development program approved by the office of children and family services shall be eligible for one hundred percent state reimbursement of its qualified expenditures, subject to available appropriations and exclusive of any federal funds made available therefor, not to exceed the municipality’s distribution […]
421 – Withholding State Aid.
§ 421. Withholding state aid. The office may authorize or require the comptroller to withhold the payment of state aid to any municipality in the event such municipality alters or discontinues without the approval of the office the operation of a plan approved by the office, or fails to adopt or change a plan as […]
422 – Youth Bureaus.
§ 422. Youth bureaus. 1. a. Any city, town or village desiring to establish a local youth bureau may apply to the municipality which such city, town or village is located within, for approval of its plans. The application shall be in writing, specifying the nature of the program, and shall contain such information as […]
423 – Grants; Raising and Paying Over of Local Funds.
§ 423. Grants; raising and paying over of local funds. 1. The office, with the approval of the governor, may accept as agent of the state any gift or grant for any of the purposes of this article. Any moneys so received may be expended by the office to effectuate any of the purposes of […]