{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143b-851","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-851","heading":"Powers and duties.","body":"(a)\tEach County Council shall review biennially the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent and the resources available to address those needs. In particular, each County Council shall assess the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk or who have been associated with gangs or gang activity, and the local resources that are established to address those needs. The Council shall develop and advertise a request for proposal process and submit a written plan of action for the expenditure of juvenile sanction and prevention funds to the board of county commissioners for its approval. Upon the county's authorization, the plan shall be submitted to the Division for final approval and subsequent implementation.\n(b)\tEach County Council shall ensure that appropriate intermediate dispositional options are available and shall prioritize funding for dispositions of intermediate and community-level sanctions for court-adjudicated juveniles under minimum standards adopted by the Division.\n(c)\tOn an ongoing basis, each County Council shall:\n(1)\tAssess the needs of juveniles in the community, evaluate the adequacy of resources available to meet those needs, and develop or propose ways to address unmet needs.\n(2)\tEvaluate the performance of juvenile services and programs in the community. The Council shall evaluate each funded program as a condition of continued funding.\n(3)\tIncrease public awareness of the causes of delinquency and of strategies to reduce the problem.\n(4)\tDevelop strategies to intervene and appropriately respond to and treat the needs of juveniles at risk of delinquency through appropriate risk assessment instruments.\n(5)\tProvide funds for services for treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation for juveniles and their families. These services may include court-ordered parenting responsibility classes.\n(6)\tPlan for the establishment of a permanent funding stream for delinquency prevention services.\n(7)\tDevelop strategies to intervene and appropriately respond to the needs of juveniles who have been associated with gang activity or who are at risk of becoming associated with gang activity.\n(d)\tThe Councils may examine the benefits of joint program development between counties and judicial districts. (1998-202, s. 1(b); 2000-137, s. 1(b); 2008-56, s. 3; 2011-145, s. 19.1(l), (t); 2017-186, s. 1(t11); 2020-83, s. 4; 2021-180, s. 19C.9(aa).)","path":["Chapter 143B. Executive Organization Act of 1973.","Article 13. Department of Public Safety.","Part 3. Division of Juvenile Justice."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143B/GS_143B-851.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:22:43Z","sha256":"0f60bfe7c93841560ca2e3ef151307e9856f8c42fcb85884463d0948466dd76d","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143b-850","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143b-852"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}