Section 620.500 - Definitions for KRS 620.500 to 620.550As used in KRS 620.500 to 620.550, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Association" means the state Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association established in KRS 620.530;(2) "Court" means family court or, if there is no family court in the county where the CASA program is located, then District Court;(3) "Court-appointed special advocate case" and "CASA case" mean 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;(4) "Court-appointed special advocate program" and "CASA program" mean 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;(5) "Court-appointed special advocate volunteer" and "CASA volunteer" mean 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, and neglected children in court;(6) "Local board" means the local board of directors appointed or selected in accordance with KRS 620.505 to govern local CASA programs;(7) "Program director" means the director of each local CASA program selected in accordance with KRS 620.505;(8) "State board" means the state board of directors elected in accordance with KRS 620.530; and(9) "State director" means the director of the state association provided for in KRS 620.537.Effective:7/13/2004
Amended 2004, Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 1, effective7/13/2004. -- Amended 1996, Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1996. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 264, sec. 1, effective 7/13/1990.