(a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall administer the state reimbursement to the counties for the juvenile officers' previous year's salaries.

(b) In order for a county to receive the state reimbursement for juvenile intake and probation officers, the county must submit the following documentation to the Administrative Office of the Courts, including, but not limited to:

(1) Proof of each juvenile officer's certification and continuing education hours;

(2) A copy of each juvenile officer's W-2 form for the salary year that is being reimbursed; and

(3) A completed form concerning the employment status of the officer which shall be designed and distributed by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

(c) If a county contracts with a service provider to provide juvenile intake and probation services pursuant to § 16-13-330, the county must submit documentation to the Administrative Office of the Courts, including, but not limited to:

(1) A copy of the contract for the salary year that is being reimbursed;

(2) A copy of each juvenile officer's certification and continuing education hours;

(3) A copy of each juvenile officer's W-2 form for the salary year that is being reimbursed; and

(4) A completed form concerning the employment status of each officer which shall be designed and distributed by the Administrative Office of the Courts.

(d)

(1) A county may determine that part-time service of a juvenile officer is sufficient to meet the needs of a county.

(2)

(A) Multiple counties in a judicial district may share the cost of the salary of the intake and probation officer.

(B) One (1) county may be designated as the county to be reimbursed by the state, or each county shall designate the portion of the salary that it pays for juvenile intake and probation services.

(3)

(A) A county may contract with a service provider for full-time or part-time juvenile intake and probation officer services, and the county shall indicate the percentage of the contractor's time that is spent providing juvenile intake and probation officer services for the county.

(B) The county or the contractor shall be reimbursed for one-half (1/2) of the portion of the salary that is used for such services, up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).

(e) Nothing in this section removes the obligation of each circuit judge designated to hear juvenile cases in a district plan under Supreme Court Administrative Order Number 14, originally issued April 6, 2001, to have a minimum of one (1) intake officer, pursuant to § 16-13-328, and one (1) probation officer, pursuant to § 16-13-327.