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Section
49-5-1

Short Title

Section
49-5-2

Purpose of Article

Section
49-5-3

Definitions

Section
49-5-4

Other State Departments, Agencies, Officers, and Employees to Assist Department

Section
49-5-4.1

Child Welfare Agency Public Scorecard Established

Section
49-5-5

Powers and Duties of Board; Rules and Regulations for Training Schools and Other Facilities

Section
49-5-6

Merit System to Conform to Federal Standards; Power to Employ and Contract for Professional Services; Employment and Dismissal Procedures; Membership in State Retirement System

Section
49-5-7

Development and Administration of Public Child Welfare and Youth Services

Section
49-5-8

Powers and Duties of Department

Section
49-5-8.1

Short-Term Babysitting of Child in Foster Care; Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard

Section
49-5-9

Use of Public and Private Institutions and Agencies; Inspections; Examination and Control of Children Not in Department's Facilities

Section
49-5-10

Commitment of Delinquent or Unruly Children to Department; Procedures; Handling and Treatment; Escape and Apprehension; Release; Termination of Control

Section
49-5-10.1

Temporary Transfer of At-Risk Unruly or Delinquent Children to Department of Corrections; Procedure; Review; Discharge

Section
49-5-11

Escape From a Youth Detention Center

Section
49-5-12

Licensing and Inspection of Child Welfare Agencies; Standards; Revocation or Refusal of License; Penalties; Violations

Section
49-5-12.1

Penalties for Violation of Child Welfare Agency Laws and Regulations

Section
49-5-12.2

Immunity From Liability

Section
49-5-12.3

Definitions; Annual Inspection of Child Welfare Agency

Section
49-5-13

Private Child Care Learning Centers Not Required to Meet Federal Adult-Child Ratio

Section
49-5-14

Fire Inspections of Day-Care Homes and Centers; Fire Safety Codes

Section
49-5-15

Notice as to Child Brought Into State for Placement or Adoption; Bond; Certificate as to Foster Home; Reports

Section
49-5-16

Power of Department to Contract; Acceptance of Children From Federal Courts for Compensation

Section
49-5-17

Power of Department to Accept and Use Gifts

Section
49-5-18

Instituting or Intervening in Legal Proceedings

Section
49-5-19

Annual Report on Children and Youth Services

Section
49-5-20

Existing Charters of Charitable Institutions

Section
49-5-21

Penalties for Aiding, Harboring, or Encouraging Escapees or Hindering Their Apprehension

Section
49-5-22

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Programs to Provide Toilet Facilities Screened for Privacy

Section
49-5-23

Obtaining Information on Recall Notices

Section
49-5-24

Interagency Efforts to Gather and Share Comprehensive Data; Legislative Findings; State-Wide System for Sharing Data Regarding Care and Protection of Children; Interagency Data Protocol; Interagency Agreements; Waivers From Certain Federal Regulations