A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify the duties of the state advisory council on juvenile justice and Delinquency prevention, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE CORRECTIONS, CRIME CONTROL, AND JUVENILE JUSTICE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 143B‑557 reads as rewritten:
"§ 143B‑557.  Powers and duties of the Council.
The State Council shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)	Advise the Department in the review of the State's juvenile justice planning and the formula for the distribution of funds to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils.
(2)	Advise all State agencies serving juveniles for the purpose of developing a consistent philosophy with regard to providing services to juveniles and promoting collaboration and the efficient and effective delivery of services to juveniles and families through State, local, and district programs and fully address problems of collaboration across State agencies with the goal of serving juveniles.
(3)	Review and comment on juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and juvenile services grant applications prepared for submission under any federal grant program by any governmental entity of the State.
(4)	Review the juvenile justice system's operation and prioritization of funding needs.
(5)	Review the progress and accomplishment of State and local juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and juvenile services projects.
(6)	Develop recommendations concerning the establishment of priorities and needed improvements with respect to juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and juvenile services and report its recommendations to the General Assembly on or before March 1 each year.
(7)	Review and comment on the proposed budget for the Department."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.