[HISTORY: Adopted by the Rockland County Legislature as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-3-1972 by Res. No. 746-1972]
[Amended 12-2-1974 by Res. No. 867-1974]
The Legislature of Rockland County hereby establishes a Youth Bureau in the County of Rockland.
[Amended 12-2-1974 by Res. No. 867-1974]
Said Youth Bureau shall establish guidelines and bylaws, prepare an organizational chart therefor and prepare and file grant applications with appropriate state and/or federal governmental agencies for funding purposes.
[Added 1-15-1973 by Res. No. 30-1973; amended 2-20-1973 by Res. No. 143-1973; 12-2-1974 by Res. No. 867-1974; 2-2-1982 by Res. No. 99-1982; 1-15-2013 by Res. No. 36-2013; 4-5-2022 by Res. No. 22-2022]
The Youth Bureau shall consist of 15 members, of whom at least two, but no more than three, shall be under the age of 21 years, who shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive without compensation.
[Added 1-15-1973 by Res. No. 30-1973; amended 12-2-1974 by Res. No. 867-1974]
Members of the Youth Bureau shall be appointed for initial terms of two years, subsequent terms to be on a staggered-time basis.[1]
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Editor's Note: The original third paragraph, which immediately followed this section and contained the names and addresses to the Bureau, was deleted during codification.
[Added 1-15-1973 by Res. No. 30-1973; amended 12-2-1974 by Res. No. 867-1974]
The Youth Bureau shall elect its own Chairman at its first meeting, said initial meeting to be determined by the Legislative Liaison to said Bureau.
[Added 1-15-1973 by Res. No. 30-1973; amended 12-2-1974 by Res. No. 867-1974]
In addition to immediately directing itself to the tasks set forth in this article, the Youth Bureau shall make recommendation to the Legislature of Rockland County as to whether said Youth Bureau shall be a constituent agency or a contract agency.
[Adopted 9-2-1975 by Res. No. 679-1975]
A Rockland County Youth Commission is hereby created.
Said Commission shall exist to accomplish the purposes as herein enumerated:
A. 
To act as a positive influence in reducing juvenile offenses within Rockland County.
B. 
To encourage young people of Rockland County to combine their efforts with those of organizations existing to aid the young people of Rockland County.
C. 
To offer opportunities for young people to participate in the political processes and thereby prepare them for the proper exercise of their democratic obligations to themselves and society.
D. 
To seek to improve communication, foster understanding and harmonize relationships between all of the youth of Rockland County and the local government of Rockland County.
E. 
To serve in an advisory capacity to the Rockland County Youth Bureau and the Rockland County Legislature on all matters concerning the youth of Rockland County.
F. 
To engage the young people of Rockland County in the active discharge of all the aforementioned purposes.
A. 
The Rockland County Youth Commission shall consist of one voting member from each of the high schools and colleges located within Rockland County.
B. 
The members of the Rockland County Youth Commission shall be appointed by the Legislature of Rockland County.
A. 
The Legislature of Rockland County shall request each high school and college in Rockland County to hold an election by the student body no later than June 15 of each year for the purpose of selecting one nominee from each high school and college to be presented to the Legislature for membership on the Youth Commission.
B. 
The Legislature of Rockland County shall appoint within 30 days of the aforementioned election, the nominee from each high school and college, provided that said nominee is acceptable in all respects to the Legislature.
C. 
Should such nominee prove unacceptable, the Legislature shall, in that event, request that a second election be held, as soon as possible, and another nominee presented.
The term of each member shall be for one year commencing on August 15th following his/her appointment.
In addition to the voting members, the Legislature of Rockland County shall appoint two persons, one member of the Rockland County Legislature and one member of the Rockland County Youth Bureau, to act as liaison among the Youth Commission, the Legislature and the Youth Bureau.
The Rockland County Youth Commission shall prepare its bylaws and present same to the Health and Social Services Committee of the Legislature of Rockland County for approval.
The Legislature of Rockland County hereby requests the members of the Organizational Task Group to inform all the high schools and colleges located within the County of Rockland of this article and to work together with those institutions for the purpose of implementing adequate procedures designed to facilitate the elections herein requested.