Section 14-11-107 – Authority of Department of Family Services to Promulgate Rules and Regulations.
14-11-107. Authority of department of family services to promulgate rules and regulations. The department of family services may promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this act. The rules and regulations shall specify conditions and qualifications for safe haven providers in rural areas of the state that do not have a safe […]
Section 14-11-108 – Immunity From Liability.
14-11-108. Immunity from liability. Any person, official, institution or agency participating in good faith in any act required or permitted by this act is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of the action. For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, the good faith of any person, […]
Section 14-11-109 – Reports of Relinquishments.
14-11-109. Reports of relinquishments. Each local child protective agency shall maintain and update on a monthly basis a report of the number of newborn children who have been relinquished pursuant to this act and shall submit the information to the department of family services.
Section 14-9-105 – Community Juvenile Services Boards; Advisory Boards.
14-9-105. Community juvenile services boards; advisory boards. (a) A county may, in accordance with the Wyoming Joint Powers Act, enter into an agreement with one (1) or more counties, any or all cities within the county or counties, and any or all school districts within the county or counties, to form a joint powers board […]
Section 14-9-106 – Community Board Powers; Requirements of Boards and Counties.
14-9-106. Community board powers; requirements of boards and counties. (a) A community board may: (i) Receive funds from any source; (ii) Employ staff using any available funds; (iii) Expend funds to provide directly, or to contract for, juvenile services. (b) Subject to this act, a community board or a board of county commissioners which has […]
Section 14-9-107 – Administration of Block Grant Program; Powers of Department of Family Services.
14-9-107. Administration of block grant program; powers of department of family services. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, the department of family services in cooperation with the department of health and education shall administer a community juvenile services block grant program to assist communities to develop and maintain juvenile services. (b) The departments of […]
Section 14-9-108 – Grant Eligibility; Allocation of Funds.
14-9-108. Grant eligibility; allocation of funds. (a) To qualify for a grant under this act, an applicant shall: (i) Be created as a community board as provided by W.S. 14-9-105 or be a board of county commissioners which has appointed an advisory board in accordance with W.S. 14-9-105(b); (ii) Submit a grant application; (iii) Receive […]
Section 14-10-101 – State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice.
14-10-101. State advisory council on juvenile justice. (a) There is created within the office of the governor the state advisory council on juvenile justice. The advisory council shall consist of not less than fifteen (15) members appointed by the governor representing each judicial district. Each member shall serve a three (3) year term. The advisory […]
Section 14-11-101 – Purpose and Intent.
14-11-101. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this act is to provide to a parent of a newborn child the means to relinquish the child so that the child may be cared for and protected in a safe haven.
Section 14-11-102 – Definitions.
14-11-102. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Abuse” means as defined by W.S. 14-3-202(a)(ii); (ii) “Child protective agency” means as defined by W.S. 14-3-202(a)(iv); (iii) “Fire station” means a fire station that is open and operating twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, and that is continually staffed with full- […]