Section 35-1-617 – Community Boards; Meetings; Officers.
35-1-617. Community boards; meetings; officers. (a) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum. All actions of the board shall be approved by a majority of those present at the meeting. (b) A community board shall elect from its members a chairman to preside at meetings, a secretary to maintain the records and a finance […]
Section 35-1-612 – Purpose.
35-1-612. Purpose. The purpose and intent of this act is to establish, maintain and promote the development of a comprehensive range of services in communities of the state to provide prevention of, and treatment for individuals affected by mental illness, substance abuse, or developmental disabilities, and to provide shelter and crisis services for victims of […]
Section 35-1-613 – Definitions.
35-1-613. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Community board” means a community mental health board, a substance abuse board, a developmental disabilities board, or a family violence and sexual assault board, or a board offering a combination of human services programs, created under this act. For the purposes of this act every community […]
Section 35-1-614 – Counties, School Districts and Cities May Contract for Human Services Programs; Counties May Establish Community Boards.
35-1-614. Counties, school districts and cities may contract for human services programs; counties may establish community boards. (a) A county may contract with private or public agencies to provide human services programs for the county. The county may appropriate funds for the programs. Note: Effective 7/1/2024 this subsection will read as: (a) A county may […]
Section 35-1-615 – Community Board Is Agency of County; Appropriations; Joint Community Board Agreements.
35-1-615. Community board is agency of county; appropriations; joint community board agreements. (a) A community board is an agency of the county government. (b) A county which establishes or agrees to establish a community board, or community boards may appropriate funds for human services programs. (c) When two (2) or more counties have agreed to […]
Section 35-1-616 – Community Boards; Membership; Appointment; Terms of Office; Removal; Vacancies; Compensation.
35-1-616. Community boards; membership; appointment; terms of office; removal; vacancies; compensation. (a) A community or joint board shall consist of not more than nine (9) members, unless the board is comprised of members from two (2) or more counties in which event the board shall consist of not more than fifteen (15) members. (b) The […]
Section 35-1-611 – Short Title.
35-1-611. Short title. This act shall be known as the “Community Human Services Act”.