§ 42-72-1 Establishment of department – Director
§ 42-72-2 Declaration of policy
§ 42-72-3 Definitions
§ 42-72-4 Qualifications and duties of director
§ 42-72-5 Powers and scope of activities
§ 42-72-5.1 Adoption of children placed under foster care
§ 42-72-5.2 Development of a continuum of children’s behavioral health programs
§ 42-72-5.3 Accreditation
§ 42-72-6 Deputies and administrators
§ 42-72-7 Central registry
§ 42-72-8 Confidentiality of records
§ 42-72-9 Regional service centers
§ 42-72-10 Development of service plan
§ 42-72-11 Protective services
§ 42-72-13 Liability for support of committed children
§ 42-72-14 Voluntary admissions
§ 42-72-15 Children’s bill of rights
§ 42-72-16 Transfer of powers from department of human services
§ 42-72-17 Transfer of functions from department of corrections
§ 42-72-17.1 Location of facilities
§ 42-72-17.2 Limits to population at the youth development center and the youth assessment center
§ 42-72-18 Transfer of functions from department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals
§ 42-72-19 Transfer of functions from department of community affairs
§ 42-72-20 Transfer determinations
§ 42-72-21 Continuity of administrative functions
§ 42-72-22 Reorganization within department
§ 42-72-23 Preservation of rights and remedies
§ 42-72-24 Law revision by law revision office of the joint committee on legislative services
§ 42-72-25 Relations with other governmental agencies
§ 42-72-26 Assumption of duties
§ 42-72-27 Liberal construction
§ 42-72-28 Severability
§ 42-72-29 Appropriation for expenses
§ 42-72-29.1 Annual increases for children’s residential programs
§ 42-72-30 Family and children trust program
§ 42-72-31 Judge Angelo G. Rossi Memorial Building
§ 42-72-32 Transfer of powers and functions from department of children, youth, and families
§ 42-72-33 Youth diversion program
§ 42-72-34 Withholding services
§ 42-72-35 Change of title and name
§ 42-72-36 Residential placement capacity
§ 42-72-36.1 System reform and rebalancing goal
§ 42-72-36.2 Recommendations as to allocation of resources
§ 42-72-36.3 Reporting
§ 42-72-36.4 Foundation grants
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families

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  • 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
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  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
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  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
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  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.