Section 44-1-1 Purpose of chapter.
Section 44-1-2 (Subject to the satisfaction of contingencies specified in Act 98-392) Definitions.
Section 44-1-3 Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School — Control; priority as to use of funds of department; legal custody of inhabitants.
Section 44-1-4 Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School — Separate advisory boards; regulations.
Section 44-1-5 Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School — Continuation of rights, etc., of employees; personal leave for teachers.
Section 44-1-6 Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School — Restrictions on appropriations.
Section 44-1-7 Alabama Boys Industrial School, Alabama Training School for Girls and Alabama Industrial School — Donations and endowment funds.
Section 44-1-8 Confinement of youth in adult penal institutions.
Section 44-1-9 Detention without order or warrant of escaped youths.
Section 44-1-10 Penalties; enforcement of chapter.

Article 2 Department of Youth Services.

Section 44-1-20 Created; composition and principal offices.
Section 44-1-21 State youth services director.
Section 44-1-22 Employees of department.
Section 44-1-23 Legal counsel.
Section 44-1-24 (Subject to the satisfaction of contingencies specified in Act 98-392) Powers and duties of department generally.
Section 44-1-25 Development of department program.
Section 44-1-26 (Repealed subject to the satisfaction of contingencies specified in Act 98-392) Salary subsidies for probation services; juvenile probation officers; responsibilities of Department of Human Resources.
Section 44-1-27 (Subject to the satisfaction of contingencies specified in Act 98-392) Standards for programs and youth detention facilities; licensing and inspection of youth detention and foster care facilities.
Section 44-1-28 Subsidies for youth detention facilities.
Section 44-1-29 Competitive bids; conflicts of interest.
Section 44-1-30 Study and evaluation of youth in custody of department.
Section 44-1-31 Guardianship of youth in custody of department.
Section 44-1-32 Determination of social service plan.
Section 44-1-33 Authorization of medical, psychiatric, surgical and dental treatment.
Section 44-1-34 Review of committed youth.
Section 44-1-35 Petition for examination or review by director or court.
Section 44-1-36 Commitment of mentally ill or retarded youth to state hospital; discharge of rehabilitated youth; release of youth into aftercare; termination or extension of orders of commitment.
Section 44-1-37 Clothing, money and transportation to be furnished upon release.
Section 44-1-38 Records of examinations, etc.
Section 44-1-39 Restrictions on release or use of records.
Section 44-1-40 Agreements with federal government.

Article 3 Youth Services Board.

Section 44-1-50 Created; principal offices.
Section 44-1-51 Membership; officers; appointment, term of office and compensation of members; filling of vacancies; records of proceedings.
Section 44-1-52 Powers.
Section 44-1-53 Meetings; quorum.
Section 44-1-54 Court review of board orders or decisions.
Section 44-1-55 Annual report to governor.
Section 44-1-56 Budget requests.

Article 4 Youth Services Department District.

Section 44-1-70 Department of youth services designated "youth services department district."
Section 44-1-71 Superintendent of education for youth services department district — Appointment and qualifications.
Section 44-1-72 Superintendent of education for youth services department district — Responsibility; annual budget.
Section 44-1-73 Funding.
Section 44-1-74 Retention of certain personnel; employment and status of new teaching personnel; merit system coverage of nonteaching personnel.
Section 44-1-75 Salary schedule for teachers; leaves, benefits and insurance.
Section 44-1-76 Relationship of board of youth services and superintendent to state board of education; powers and duties of board and superintendent; functioning of district.
Section 44-1-77 Construction of article.
Section 44-1-78 Certain Eufaula Adolescent Center School instructional personnel considered employees under Department of Youth Services Local Education Agency School District.