Despite Questions, Jefferson County Creates Board To Help Youth
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The Jefferson County Quorum Court voted last
night to establish a county Board on Children and Youth, despite
some questions over its scope and legality.
The ordinance will create a 13-member board to oversee and
evaluate the county`s intervention and prevention programs for
children.
It passed over objections from Justice of the Peace Vannette
Johnson, who felt that such a board violated state law that only
allows counties to establish advisory or administrative boards.
Johnson was the only justice to vote against it.
County Judge Jack Jones said he believes the board is illegal.
But the bill`s sponsor, Justice of the Peace Edward Spears, said
county attorney Rob Wyatt had read the ordinance and confirmed its
legality.
Spears said he hopes to have the board meeting early in 2004.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
