{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.119b","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.119b","heading":"Report by office to governor and legislature; contents; review of effectiveness of office; report and recommendations.","body":"Sec. 119b.\n\nNot later than August 1, 1978, the office shall make a written report to the governor and legislature setting forth principal objectives of the office for the next 2 years, which relate to its program goals and administrative responsibilities. The office shall also establish a basis for the measurement of its effectiveness.\n\nA thorough, independent review of the effectiveness of the office shall be initiated by the governor in March 1981 to be completed with a report and recommendations to the legislature and governor not later than March 1982. This review shall take into account and assess, but shall not be limited to, the following:\n\nThe need for further change in the system of delivering and administering children and youth services.\n\nExisting statutes and rules affecting children and youth.\n\nAdvancement toward the prevention of delinquency, neglect, alienation, and child abuse, and the provision of least detrimental dispositional alternatives for children and youth in trouble or at risk.\n\nThe effectiveness of the office in insuring equity in the availability of services and the protection of the rights of children and youth.\n\nThe effectiveness of the office in establishing standards of uniform practice of children and youth services.\n\nThe budgetary adequacy and utilization of funds, including the administration of title 20 of the social security act, 42 U.S.C. 1397 to 1397f, and juvenile justice services fund.\n\nCoordination of services in the public and private sectors and the judiciary.\n\nThe development and implementation of an information system.\n\nResearch on the problems of and services to children and youth.\n\nThe development of a network of regional detention and shelter care.\n\nThe option to transfer services staff from the judicial branch to the office.\n\nPolicy development and leadership.\n\nThe need to continue, terminate, or modify the status and function of the office as established by this act.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 400","Act Act-280-of-1939"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-400-119b","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"c4d28c9fa8e8d5b5b70ca6a1a14e854d28d04fe09ee048fbe4beaf75e817f6c5","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.119a","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.11a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}