When a child is committed to the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs under the provisions of this article, the court shall order the child to be delivered by the sheriff or by a private contractor pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-3-103 of this title to an institution, or other place, designated by the Office, and the cost of transportation shall be paid from the general fund of the county. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall not be ordered to provide transportation as provided for in this section for a juvenile who has been committed to the custody of the Office and is destined for a secure institution.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 138, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1970. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 320, § 3, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993; Laws 1995, c. 352, § 148, eff. July 1, 1995. Renumbered from § 1143 of Title 10 by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 199, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 124, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 234, § 68, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009. Renumbered from § 7303-8.6 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. 234, § 184, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.