West Virginia Code 49-2-911 – Juvenile benefit funds; uses; reports
(a) There is hereby established a special revenue account in the State Treasury for each juvenile benefit fund established by the director. Moneys received by an institution for deposit in an juvenile benefit fund shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to be credited to the special revenue account created for the institution's juvenile benefit fund. Moneys in a special revenue account established for a juvenile benefit fund may be expended by the institution for the purposes set forth in this section.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 49-2-911
- Division of Juvenile Services: means the division within the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. See West Virginia Code 49-1-208
- Facility: means a place or residence, including personnel, structures, grounds, and equipment used for the care of a child or children on a residential or other basis for any number of hours a day in any shelter or structure maintained for that purpose. See West Virginia Code 49-1-206
- Juvenile: means any person under eighteen years of age or is a transitioning adult. See West Virginia Code 49-1-202
- License: means the grant of official permission to a facility to engage in an activity which would otherwise be prohibited. See West Virginia Code 49-1-203
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) Moneys in an account established for a juvenile benefit fund may be expended by the facility for the purposes set forth in this section. Moneys to be deposited into a juvenile benefit fund consist of:
(1) All profit from the exchange or commissary operation and, if the commissary is operated by a vendor, whether a public or private entity, the profit is the negotiated commission paid to the Division of Juvenile Services by the vendor;
(2) All net proceeds from vending machines used for juvenile resident visitation;
(3) All proceeds from contracted juvenile resident telephone commissions;
(4) Any funds that may be assigned by juveniles or donated to the facility by the general public or a service organization on behalf of all the juveniles; and
(5) Any funds confiscated considered contraband.
(c) The juvenile benefit fund may only be used for the following purposes at juvenile facilities:
(1) Open-house visitation functions or other nonroutine campus-wide activities which will enhance programming goals of the facility;
(2) Holiday functions which may include decorations, food and gifts for residents or family of residents;
(3) Rental of videos;
(4) Payment of video license;
(5) Supplemental supplies and equipment which will enrich the facilities' program activities;
(6) Hardship needs for juvenile residents if approved by the Division of Juvenile Services Director; and
(7) Any special activities or rewards for residents.
(d) The facility shall compile a monthly report that specifically documents juvenile benefit fund receipts and expenditures and submit the reconciled monthly bank statements to the Division of Juvenile Services Assistant Director of Budget and Finance.