§ 46:1901 Definitions
§ 46:1903 Purpose
§ 46:1905 Powers and duties of department
§ 46:1906 Delinquents and children in need of services; custody, supervision, and services
§ 46:1906.1 Services for children in need of supervision
§ 46:1906.2 Interdepartmental cooperation
§ 46:1907 Runaway children; services, care, investigation by division
§ 46:1909 Program planning, development, and evaluation
§ 46:1910 Coordination of services
§ 46:1917 Cooperation by other state departments and agencies
§ 46:1918 Information from other agencies
§ 46:1919 Reports by the department
§ 46:1921 Receipt of federal funds
§ 46:1922 Making and maintaining written records
§ 46:1923 Restrictions on use of records
§ 46:1926 Delegation of authority
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 22 > Part I - In General

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • department: shall mean the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1901
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1