Section 14-8-102 – Legislative Declaration.
14-8-102. Legislative declaration. (a) The legislature hereby finds that child abuse and neglect are a threat to the family unit and impose major expenses on society. The legislature further finds that there is a need to assist private and public agencies in identifying and establishing programs for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. (b) […]
Section 14-8-103 – Definitions.
14-8-103. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Board” means the Wyoming children’s trust fund board created in W.S. 14-8-104; (ii) “Child abuse” means any act which reasonably may be construed to fall under the definition of “abuse” or “neglect” under W.S. 14-3-202(a)(ii) or (vii); (iii) “Prevention program” means a program of direct child […]
Section 14-8-104 – Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund Board; Creation; Members.
14-8-104. Wyoming children’s trust fund board; creation; members. (a) There is created a Wyoming children’s trust fund board. The board shall consist of eight (8) members, as follows: (i) The director of the department of family services or the director’s designee; (ii) The state superintendent of public instruction; (iii) Five (5) persons appointed by the […]
Section 14-8-105 – Powers and Duties of the Board.
14-8-105. Powers and duties of the board. (a) The board shall: (i) Provide for the coordination and exchange of information on the establishment and maintenance of prevention programs; (ii) Develop and publicize criteria regarding grants from the trust fund, including the duration of grants and any requirements for matching funds which are received from the […]
Section 14-8-106 – Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund and Income Account; Creation; Source of Funds.
14-8-106. Wyoming children’s trust fund and income account; creation; source of funds. (a) There is created the Wyoming children’s trust fund. The fund shall be administered by the board and shall consist of monies appropriated or designated to the fund by law and all monies collected by the board pursuant to W.S. 14-8-105(a)(v) for credit […]
Section 14-8-107 – Disbursement of Grants From the Income Account.
14-8-107. Disbursement of grants from the income account. (a) Grants may be awarded from the income account to provide monies for the start-up, continuance or expansion of prevention programs, to provide educational and public informational seminar and to study and evaluate prevention programs. (b) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 114, § 2. (c) Repealed by […]
Section 14-8-108 – Biennial Audit.
14-8-108. Biennial audit. The director of the department of audit or his designee shall audit the trust fund biennially. Copies of the audit shall be provided to the legislature.
Section 14-8-101 – Short Title.
14-8-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Wyoming Children’s Trust Fund Act.”