(a) Each juvenile who is convicted as an adult of a violent crime shall be required to pay any fine imposed by the court to the clerk of such court, who shall allocate the fine as follows:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-11-103

  • 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
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(1) Five percent (5%) shall be retained by the clerk for administrative costs incurred pursuant to this section. Such amount retained shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the general fund, and such amount shall be subject to appropriation by the general assembly for the costs of such administration;
(2) Ninety-five percent (95%) shall be transferred to the state treasurer who shall credit the same to the youthful offender system fund created pursuant to subsection (b).
(b) There is hereby created in the state treasury a youthful offender system fund, which shall consist of moneys received by the state treasurer pursuant to subdivision (a)(2). In accordance with § 8-22-118, all interest derived from the deposit and investment of this fund shall be credited to the general fund. Any moneys not appropriated by the general assembly shall remain in the youthful offender system fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state at the end of any fiscal year. All moneys in the fund shall be subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the division of youth services in the department of correction to cover the direct and indirect costs associated with the rehabilitation, education, and treatment of juvenile offenders committed to the department.
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