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) '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 count y 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 an d 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 b y a CASA program and appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of dependent, abused, and neglected children CASA volunteer' mean a person who completes training through and is supervised b y 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: 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, se c. 1, effective July 13, 1990.
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