DALLAS COUNTY

(a) The juvenile board of Dallas County is composed of:

(1) the county judge;

(2) one county commissioner appointed by the commissioners court;

(3) each juvenile court judge;

(4) the local administrative judge;

(5) one judge of a district court in Dallas County that gives preference to family matters, appointed by the judges of those courts;

(6) one judge of a district court in Dallas County that gives preference to criminal matters, appointed by the judges of those courts;

(7) one judge of a district court in Dallas County that gives preference to civil matters, appointed by the judges of those courts; and

(8) the chairman of the youth services advisory board.

(b) The appointed members serve one-year terms.

(c) The board shall hold an annual meeting in January and at this meeting shall elect a chairman from among the members. The board shall hold other regular meetings as determined by the board at the January meeting and may meet at the call of the chairman or at the request to the chairman of at least two members. The board shall keep accurate and complete minutes of its meetings. The minutes are open to public inspection.

(e) The juvenile board shall set policies for the juvenile probation department and other departments, facilities, and programs under the board's jurisdiction.

(f) The juvenile board may make an annual written report to the commissioners court that relates to the operations and efficiency of the juvenile probation department, the county and other institutions for the care of neglected, dependent, and delinquent children, and the other facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the board and to the general adequacy of the juvenile services provided by the county. The board may include in the report any recommendations for improvements that the board considers necessary.

(g) The board may investigate the operations of the juvenile probation department, the county institutions for the care of neglected, dependent, or delinquent children, or any other facility or program under the board's jurisdiction, at the request of the judges of the district courts in Dallas County. The board shall make a written report of the investigation to the commissioners court.

(h) The juvenile board may make any special studies or investigations it considers necessary to improve the operations of the juvenile probation departments and the county institutions under its jurisdiction.

(i) The juvenile board shall appoint a person to serve as the director of juvenile services and as chief juvenile probation officer.

(j) The board shall set the salary of the director of juvenile services. The director serves at the pleasure of the board.

(k) The board may apply for, accept, hold in trust, spend, and use a gift, grant, or donation of land, money, or other personal property from a governmental, corporate, personal, or other source to benefit the county facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the board.

(l) Sections 152.0002 , 152.0003 , 152.0004 , 152.0005 , 152.0006 , 152.0007 , and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Dallas County. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 12.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.