Team membership
Sec. 4. (a) Before March 1, 1998, each county shall establish a
team to develop a plan as described in this chapter.
(b) The team is composed of the following members, each of
whom serves at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority:
(1) Two (2) members appointed by the judge or judges of the
juvenile court, one (1) of whom is a representative of the
probation department.
(2) Two (2) members appointed by the director of the county
office as follows:
(A) One (1) is a member of the child welfare staff of the
county office.
(B) One (1) is either:
(i) an interested resident of the county; or
(ii) a representative of a social service agency;
who knows of child welfare needs and services available to
residents of the county.
(3) One (1) member appointed by the superintendent of the
largest school corporation in the county.
(4) If:
(A) two (2) school corporations are located within the
county, one (1) member appointed by the superintendent of
the second largest school corporation in the county; or
(B) more than two (2) school corporations are located within
the county, one (1) member appointed by the county fiscal
body as a representative of school corporations other than
the largest school corporation in the county.
(5) One (1) member appointed by the county fiscal body.
(6) One (1) member representing the community mental health
center (as defined under IC 12-7-2-38) serving the county,
appointed by the director of the community mental health
center. However, if more than one (1) community mental health
center serves the county, the member shall be appointed by the
county fiscal body.
(7) One (1) or more additional members appointed by the
chairperson of the team, from among interested or
knowledgeable residents of the community or representatives of
agencies providing social services to or for children in the
county.
As added by P.L.55-1997, SEC.35.
Last modified: May 24, 2006