HB 1226 -- DETENTION FACILITIES

This bill expands authority to the family court administrator,
when local rule permits, to appoint and fix the compensation and
maintenance of the superintendent and assistants or other
personnel needed to operate the juvenile detention facility.
This provision applies to first and second class counties and to
the City of St. Louis.

HB 1226 -- DETENTION FACILITIES (May, 108)

This bill expands authority to the family court administrator,
when local rule permits, to have similar authority to the judge
of the juvenile court to appoint and fix the compensation and
maintenance of the superintendent and assistants or other
personnel needed to operate the detention facility.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 1226 -- DETENTION FACILITIES

SPONSOR:  May (108)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Judiciary by a vote of 14 to 0.

This bill expands authority to the family court administrator,
when local rule permits, to have similar authority to the judge
of the juvenile court to appoint and fix the compensation and
maintenance of the superintendent and assistants or other
personnel needed to operate the detention facility.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this bill clarifies that
circuits by rule may permit a family court administrator to
appoint detention center personnel.

Testifying for the bill were Representative May (108); and Judge
Robert Dierker.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Katharine Hickel, Legislative Analyst

HB 1226 -- Detention Facilities

Sponsor:  May (108)

This bill expands authority to the family court administrator,
when local rule permits, to have similar authority to the judge
of the juvenile court to appoint and fix the compensation and
maintenance of the superintendent and assistants or other
personnel needed to operate the detention facility.