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