41-5-123. Youth placement committee to submit recommendation to department -- acceptance or rejection of recommendation by department. (1) Prior to commitment of a youth to the department pursuant to 41-5-1512 or 41-5-1513, a youth placement committee must be convened. The committee shall submit in writing to the department and to the youth court judge its primary and alternative recommendations for placement of the youth.
     (2) If the department accepts either of the committee's recommendations, it shall promptly notify the committee in writing.
     (3) If the department rejects both of the committee's recommendations, it shall promptly notify the committee in writing of the reasons for rejecting the recommendations and shall make an appropriate placement for the youth.
     (4) Within 72 hours after making a decision on a placement or change of placement, the department shall notify the youth court of the decision and of the placement or change of placement.

     History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 609, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 399, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 403, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 286, L. 1997; Sec. 41-5-527, MCA 1995; redes. 41-5-123 by Sec. 47, Ch. 286, L. 1997.