Section 43-21-851 - [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] DefinitionsAs used in Sections 43-21-851 through 43-21-871, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Association" means the state Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association established under Section 8 of this act.(b) "Court" means youth court or, if there is no youth court in the county where the CASA program is located, then chancery court.(c) "Court-appointed special advocate case" or "CASA case" means a child or group of siblings who are within the jurisdiction of the court as a result of abuse, neglect or dependency proceedings and for whom the court has appointed and the program director has assigned a CASA volunteer.(d) "Court-appointed special advocate program" or "CASA program" means a program by which trained community volunteers are provided to the court for appointment to represent the best interests of children who have come into the court system as a result of dependency, abuse or neglect.(e) "Court-appointed special advocate volunteer" or "CASA volunteer" means a person who completes training through, and is supervised by, a CASA program and appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of dependent, abused or neglected children in court.(f) "Local board" means the local board of directors appointed or selected pursuant to Section 2 of this act to govern a local CASA program.(g) "Program director" means the director of each local CASA program selected under Section 2 of this act.(h) "State board" means the state board of directors elected under Section 8 of this act.(i) "State director" means the director of the state association provided for in Section 10 of this act.Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.