A. Each community sentencing planning council shall:

1. Plan the local community sentencing system within allocated funds and other available resources according to the provisions of the law and with the assistance of the Community Sentencing Division of the Department of Corrections;

2. Promulgate rules for functioning of the planning council which are consistent with the provisions of this act;

3. Prepare a detailed plan within the provisions of law and rule each fiscal year with an accompanying budget for the local community sentencing system;

4. Identify local resources by type, cost and location which are available to serve the court for eligible felony offenders sentenced to the community;

5. Identify qualified service providers to deliver services to the court for eligible felony offenders sentenced to the community;

6. Assist in monitoring the sentencing practices of the court to ensure the local community sentencing system functions within the allocation of resources and according to the provisions of this act;

7. Assist in preparing information necessary for qualified services to support the local community sentencing system plan as provided in Section 988.7 of this title;

8. Identify and advocate the use of interlocal governmental agreements for qualified services where services are not available within the jurisdiction or where services may be delivered in a more cost-effective manner by another jurisdiction;

9. Form multicounty systems as may be necessary to conserve state or local resources or to implement an appropriate range of services to the court;

10. Review and recommend services for cost-effectiveness and performance-based evaluation;

11. Identify various sources of funding and resources for the local community sentencing system including a variety of free services available to the court;

12. Assist in developing public/private partnerships in the local jurisdiction, reciprocal agreements, and interagency cooperation and collaboration to provide appropriate services and support to the system; and

13. Assist in promoting local involvement and support for the provisions of the Oklahoma Community Sentencing Act.

B. Each community sentencing planning council may employ a local director and other personnel to perform the duties of the local community sentencing system, subject to the availability of funds. Such council may contract with a county to provide benefits and payroll services to such personnel.

Added by Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 4, § 6, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 331, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.