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title: O.C.G.A. § 35-6A-12. Role of juvenile justice advisory board.
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# O.C.G.A. § 35-6A-12. Role of juvenile justice advisory board.

The juvenile justice advisory board shall:

(1) Meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties. The advisory board shall also meet on the call of the chairperson, the director of the council, the chairperson of the council, or the Governor;

(2) Maintain minutes of its meetings;

(3) Participate in the development and review of this state’s juvenile justice plan prior to submission to the council for final action;

(4) Be afforded the opportunity to review and comment, not later than 30 days after their submission to the advisory board, on all juvenile justice and delinquency prevention grant applications submitted to the council;

(5) Using the combined expertise and experience of its members, provide regular advice and counsel to the director of the council to enable the council to carry out its statutory duties under this article; and

(6) Carry out such duties that may be required by federal law or regulation so as to enable this state to receive and disburse federal funds for juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment.

## History

Code 1981, § 35-6A-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 890, § 2/HB 263; Ga. L. 2023, p. 83, § 3/HB 268, effective July 1, 2023.

## Amendments

The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, inserted “juvenile justice” in the undesignated introductory language in this Code section.