Article 1. General Provisions.

§ 44-1-1. Purpose of chapter.

§ 44-1-2. Definitions.

§ 44-1-3. Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School - Control; priority as to use of funds of department; legal custody of inhabitants.

§ 44-1-4. Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School - Separate advisory boards; regulations.

§ 44-1-5. Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School - Continuation of rights, etc., of employees; personal leave for teachers.

§ 44-1-6. Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School - Restrictions on appropriations.

§ 44-1-7. Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School - Donations and endowment funds.

§ 44-1-8. Confinement of youth in adult penal institutions.

§ 44-1-9. Detention without order or warrant of escaped youths.

§ 44-1-10. Penalties; enforcement of chapter.

Article 2. Department of Youth Services.

§ 44-1-20. Created; composition and principal offices.

§ 44-1-21. State youth services director.

§ 44-1-22. Employees of department.

§ 44-1-23. Legal counsel.

§ 44-1-24. Powers and duties of department generally.

§ 44-1-25. Development of department program.

§ 44-1-26. Salary subsidies for probation services; juvenile probation officers; responsibilities of Department of Human Resources.

§ 44-1-27. Standards for programs and youth detention facilities; licensing and inspection of youth detention and foster care facilities.

§ 44-1-28. Subsidies for youth detention facilities.

§ 44-1-29. Competitive bids; conflicts of interest.

§ 44-1-30. Study and evaluation of youth in custody of department.

§ 44-1-31. Guardianship of youth in custody of department.

§ 44-1-32. Determination of social service plan.

§ 44-1-33. Authorization of medical, psychiatric, surgical and dental treatment.

§ 44-1-34. Review of committed youth.

§ 44-1-35. Petition for examination or review by director or court.

§ 44-1-36. Commitment of mentally ill or retarded youth to state hospital; discharge of rehabilitated youth; release of youth into aftercare; termination or extension of orders of commitment.

§ 44-1-37. Clothing, money and transportation to be furnished upon release.

§ 44-1-38. Records of examinations, etc.

§ 44-1-39. Restrictions on release or use of records.

§ 44-1-40. Agreements with federal government.

Article 3. Youth Services Board.

§ 44-1-50. Created; principal offices.

§ 44-1-51. Composition; compensation; records.

§ 44-1-52. Powers.

§ 44-1-53. Meetings; quorum.

§ 44-1-54. Court review of board orders or decisions.

§ 44-1-55. Annual report to governor.

§ 44-1-56. Budget requests.

Article 4. Youth Services Department District.

§ 44-1-70. Department of youth services designated "youth services department district."

§ 44-1-71. Superintendent of education for youth services department district - Appointment and qualifications.

§ 44-1-72. Superintendent of education for youth services department district - Responsibility; annual budget.

§ 44-1-73. Funding.

§ 44-1-74. Retention of certain personnel; employment and status of new teaching personnel; merit system coverage of nonteaching personnel.

§ 44-1-75. Salary schedule for teachers; leaves, benefits and insurance.

§ 44-1-76. Relationship of board of youth services and superintendent to state board of education; powers and duties of board and superintendent; functioning of district.

§ 44-1-77. Construction of article.

§ 44-1-78. Certain Eufaula Adolescent Center School instructional personnel considered employees under Department of Youth Services Local Education Agency School District.