(1) An approved youth care center is eligible for state support from funds appropriated to the Oregon Youth Authority for that purpose to meet its operating expenses. Public or private agencies operating a youth care center shall make application for state support to the youth authority. The application shall contain such information as may be required by the youth authority.

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(2) Upon receiving the application, the youth authority shall cause an investigation of the affairs and methods of the youth care center and, if it finds that the center meets the requirements of ORS § 420.870, shall grant its application for state support.

(3) At such times as the youth authority may require, all youth care centers receiving state support under the provisions of ORS § 420.855 to 420.885, shall file with the youth authority a financial and statistical report, and a report on the content and conduct of the youth care center, in such form as may be prescribed by the youth authority. If any youth care center fails to file the prescribed reports within 30 calendar days after requested by the youth authority, no further state support shall be paid until it has complied with the provisions of this subsection. [1967 c.444 § 5; 1969 c.196 § 1; 1971 c.401 § 65; 1995 c.422 § 118]