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TX Hum Res Code § 203.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle A - Texas Juvenile Justice Board and Texas Juvenile Justice Department|Chapter 203 - General Powers and Duties of Board and Department|Section 203.016. Data Regarding Placement in Disciplinary Seclusion

Text of section as added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1299 (H.B. 2862), and Ch. 1184 (S.B. 1003). Under Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 1003), Sec. 7, this section expires February 1, 2015;  Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1299 (H.B. 2862), does not provide for expiration of this section.Sec. 203.016.  DATA REGARDING PLACEMENT IN DISCIPLINARY SECLUSION.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Disciplinary seclusion" means the separation of a resident from other residents for disciplinary reasons and the placement of the resident alone in an area from which egress is prevented for more than 90 minutes.(2)  "Juvenile facility" means a facility that serves juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction and that is operated as a pre-adjudication secure detention facility, a short-term detention facility, or a post-adjudication secure correctional facility.(b)  The department shall collect the following data during the annual registration of juvenile facilities and make the data publicly available:(1)  the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion lasting at least 90 minutes but less than 24 hours;(2)  the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion lasting 24 hours or more but less than 48 hours; and(3)  the number of placements in disciplinary seclusion lasting 48 hours or more.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 1003), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1299 (H.B. 2862), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle A - Texas Juvenile Justice Board and Texas Juvenile Justice Department|Chapter 203 - General Powers and Duties of Board and Department|Section 203.018. Specialized Programs and Special Projects

Sec. 203.018.  SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.  (a)  The department shall develop specialized programs for children with a determinate sentence and children committed under Section 54.04013, Family Code.  The programs must ensure safety and security for committed children and provide developmentally appropriate program strategies.(b)  The department shall establish performance-based goals related to improved outcomes that:(1)  must include measures to reduce recidivism; and(2)  shall include other well-being outcome measures.(c)  The department shall use case review strategies to identify children in department facilities who can safely and appropriately be transferred to alternative local placements or halfway houses, placed on parole, or discharged from the department.(d)  The department shall study and report to the board on the potential for repurposing existing secure facilities for the confinement of children with a determinate sentence or children committed under Section 54.04013, Family Code, or for other purposes.(e)  The department or any local probation department may not use or contract with a facility that was constructed or previously used for the confinement of adult offenders.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1630), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle A - Texas Juvenile Justice Board and Texas Juvenile Justice Department|Chapter 203 - General Powers and Duties of Board and Department|Section 203.019. Report to Legislature

Sec. 203.019.  REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.  Not later than August 15 of each year, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall submit to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the governor a report that contains the following statistical information relating to children referred to a juvenile court during the preceding year:(1)  the ages, races, and counties of residence of the children transferred to a district court or criminal district court for criminal proceedings; and(2)  the ages, races, and counties of residence of the children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, placed on probation, or discharged without any disposition.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 53, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1297, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2015.Transferred and redesignated from Family Code, Section 58.112 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 746 (S.B. 1304), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Hum Res Code § 223.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle B - Probation Services; Probation Facilities|Chapter 223 - State Aid|Section 223.001. Determination of Amount of State Aid

Sec. 223.001.  DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF STATE AID.  (a)  The department shall annually allocate funds for financial assistance to juvenile boards to provide juvenile services according to current estimates of the number of juveniles in each county, a basic probation funding formula for departments that clearly defines what basic probation entails and which services are provided, and other factors the department determines are appropriate.(b)  The legislature may appropriate the amount of state aid necessary to supplement local funds to maintain and improve statewide juvenile services that comply with department standards and to initiate and support the regionalization plan under Section 203.017 so that savings are generated by decreases in the population of department facilities operated under Subtitle C.(c)  The department shall set aside a portion of the funds appropriated to the department for discretionary state aid to fund programs designed to address special needs or projects of local juvenile boards, including projects dedicated to specific target populations based on risk and needs, and with established recidivism reduction goals.  The department shall develop discretionary grant funding protocols based on documented, data-driven, and research-based practices.(d)  The department shall reimburse counties for the placement of children in the regional specialized program at a rate that offers a savings to the state in relation to the average cost per day for confining a child in a department facility operated under Subtitle C.(e)  The department may not adversely impact the state aid for a juvenile board or a juvenile probation department that does not enter into a contract to serve youth from other counties, or does not act as a regional facility.(f)  A juvenile board or juvenile probation department may not be required to accept a child for placement in a post-adjudication correctional facility, unless the child is subject to an order issued by a juvenile court served by that board or department.|Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1630), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Hum Res Code § 223.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle B - Probation Services; Probation Facilities|Chapter 223 - State Aid|Section 223.002. Maintenance of Local Financial Support

Sec. 223.002.  MAINTENANCE OF LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT.  (a)  To receive the full amount of state aid funds for which a juvenile board may be eligible, a juvenile board must demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that the amount of local or county funds budgeted for juvenile services is at least equal to the amount spent, excluding construction and capital outlay expenses, for those services in the 1994 county fiscal year.  The department may waive this requirement only if the juvenile board demonstrates to the department that unusual, catastrophic, or exceptional circumstances existed during the relevant year to affect adversely the level of county funding.  If the required amount of local funding is not budgeted and the department does not grant a waiver, the department shall reduce the allocation of state aid funds to the juvenile board by the amount equal to the amount that the county funding is below the required funding.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a), the amount spent on juvenile detention and correctional facilities is included in determining the amount of local or county funds.  The amount spent for construction or renovation is not included.(c)  The department must be satisfied at the end of each county fiscal year that the juvenile board actually spent local or county funds for juvenile services in the amount demonstrated to the department at the beginning of the fiscal year.(d)  The department may require a rebate of state aid, or withhold state aid to which the juvenile board would otherwise be entitled, as necessary to satisfy the requirement that a juvenile board spend funds as demonstrated.|Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 223.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle B - Probation Services; Probation Facilities|Chapter 223 - State Aid|Section 223.003. Special Rules for Multi-County Jurisdictions

Sec. 223.003.  SPECIAL RULES FOR MULTI-COUNTY JURISDICTIONS.  If necessary, the board by rule may provide for:(1)  the payment of compensation, insurance, retirement, fringe benefits, and related matters to a juvenile probation officer whose jurisdiction covers more than one county;(2)  the centralization of administrative responsibility associated with the state aid program in a county included in a multi-county jurisdiction; and(3)  the application of Section 223.001 to a multi-county jurisdiction.|Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 223.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle B - Probation Services; Probation Facilities|Chapter 223 - State Aid|Section 223.004. Payment of State Aid

Sec. 223.004.  PAYMENT OF STATE AID.  (a)  When the department determines that a juvenile board complies with the department's standards, the department shall submit to the comptroller a voucher for payment to a juvenile board of the amount of state aid to which the board is entitled.(b)  The juvenile board's fiscal officer shall deposit all state aid received under this chapter in a special fund.  The juvenile board may use the funds solely to provide juvenile probation services.(c)  A juvenile board receiving state aid under this chapter is subject to audit by:(1)  the Legislative Budget Board;(2)  the governor's budget, policy, and planning office;(3)  the state auditor; and(4)  the comptroller.(d)  A juvenile board receiving state aid under this chapter shall submit reports as required by the department.|Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 223.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle B - Probation Services; Probation Facilities|Chapter 223 - State Aid|Section 223.005. Refusal, Reduction, or Suspension of State Aid

Sec. 223.005.  REFUSAL, REDUCTION, OR SUSPENSION OF STATE AID.  (a)  The department may refuse, reduce, or suspend payment of state aid to:(1)  a juvenile board that fails to comply with the department's rules or fails to maintain local financial support; or(2)  a county that fails to comply with the minimum standards provided under Section 221.002(a)(4).(b)  The department shall provide for notice and a hearing in a case in which the department refuses, reduces, or suspends state aid.|Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 223.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle B - Probation Services; Probation Facilities|Chapter 223 - State Aid|Section 223.006. Funding and Construction of Post-Adjudication Facilities

Sec. 223.006.  FUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF POST-ADJUDICATION FACILITIES.  (a)  The department may provide state aid to a county to acquire, construct, and equip post-adjudication residential or day-treatment centers from money appropriated for those purposes.  The facilities may be used for children who are placed on probation by a juvenile court under Section 54.04, Family Code, as an alternative to commitment to the facilities of the department.(b)  State funds provided to counties under Subsection (a) must be matched by local funds equal to at least one-fourth of the state funds.(c)  From money appropriated for construction of the facilities described by Subsection (a), the department shall contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for construction management services, including:(1)  evaluation of project plans and specifications; and(2)  review and comment on the selection of architects and engineers, change orders, and sufficiency of project inspection.(d)  On completion of the review of project plans and specifications under Subsection (c), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall issue a comprehensive report that states in detail the proposed cost of the project.  The department shall use the report in making a comparative evaluation of proposed projects and shall give priority to the projects the department finds are the most effective and economical.(e)  The department may not award money for a capital construction project for a facility under this section unless the department receives from the commissioners court of the county intending to use the facility a written commitment that the commissioners court has reviewed and accepted the conditions of the award.  If more than one county intends to use the facility, the department must receive from each county a written commitment that the county will agree with the other counties to an interlocal contract to operate the facility in accordance with the conditions of the award.(f)  A county receiving state aid under this section shall adhere to department standards for the construction and operation of a post-adjudication secure residential facility.(g)  For a facility constructed under this section, not more than 25 percent of the operating costs of the facility may be reimbursed by the department.(h)  It is the intent of the legislature to appropriate the full amount of money authorized under Subsection (g).(i)   In this section, "operating costs" means the operating costs of a facility at an 80-percent occupancy rate.|Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 241.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 241 - General Provisions|Section 241.001. Cooperation of Other Agencies

Sec. 241.001.  COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES.  To effectuate the purpose of this subtitle and to make maximum use of existing facilities and personnel, all departments and agencies of the state and all officers and employees of the state, when requested by the department, shall cooperate with the department in all activities consistent with their proper functions.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.006, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 241.0015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 241 - General Provisions|Section 241.0015. Strategic Plan

Sec. 241.0015.  STRATEGIC PLAN.  The department shall biennially develop a strategic plan in the manner described by Section 221.009.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.006, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 241.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 241 - General Provisions|Section 241.002. No Forfeiture of Certain Civil Rights

Sec. 241.002.  NO FORFEITURE OF CERTAIN CIVIL RIGHTS.  Commitment of a child to the custody of the department does not disqualify the child in any future examination, appointment, or application for public service under the government of the state or of any political subdivision of the state.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.006, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 241.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 241 - General Provisions|Section 241.003. Youth Development Council Fund

Sec. 241.003.  YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FUND.  The youth development council fund exists in the treasury as a special fund for the purposes provided by law.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.006, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 241.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 241 - General Provisions|Section 241.004. Request for Certain Records

Sec. 241.004.  REQUEST FOR CERTAIN RECORDS.  For the purpose of offering a record as evidence in the punishment phase of a criminal proceeding, a prosecuting attorney may obtain the record of a defendant's adjudication that is admissible under Section 3(a), Article 37.07, Code of Criminal Procedure, by submitting a request for the record to the department.  If the department has a record to which the prosecuting attorney is entitled under this section, the department shall furnish a copy of the record to the prosecuting attorney.  Otherwise, the department shall notify the prosecuting attorney that the department does not have a record to which the attorney is entitled under this section.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.006, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 241.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 241 - General Provisions|Section 241.005. Liability of Volunteers

Sec. 241.005.  LIABILITY OF VOLUNTEERS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a volunteer is not liable for damages arising from an act or omission that results in personal injury, death, or property damage if the act or omission is:(1)  in the course and scope of the volunteer's duties as a volunteer; and(2)  not intentional or grossly negligent.(b)  A volunteer is liable for personal injury, death, or property damage proximately caused by an act or omission related to the operation or use of any motor-driven equipment to the extent of the greater of:(1)  the amount of financial responsibility required for the motor-driven equipment, if any, under Chapter 601, Transportation Code; or(2)  the amount of any liability insurance coverage that applies to the act or omission.(c)  In this section, "volunteer" means an individual rendering services for or on behalf of the department who does not receive compensation in excess of reimbursement for expenses incurred.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.006, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 241.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 241 - General Provisions|Section 241.006. Application of Law Relating to Free Exercise of Religion

Sec. 241.006.  APPLICATION OF LAW RELATING TO FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION.  For purposes of Chapter 110, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, an ordinance, rule, order, decision, or practice that applies to a person in the custody of a juvenile detention facility or other correctional facility operated by or under a contract with the department, a county, or a juvenile probation department is presumed to be in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and the least restrictive means of furthering that interest.  The presumption may be rebutted.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.006, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 241.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 241 - General Provisions|Section 241.008. Duty to File Complaint With Law Enforcement Agency

Sec. 241.008.  DUTY TO FILE COMPLAINT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.  If the executive director has reasonable cause to believe that a child in the custody of the department is the victim of a crime committed at a department facility operated under this subtitle, the executive director shall immediately file a complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.006, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 246.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 246 - Industries Program|Section 246.001. Purpose; Implementation

Sec. 246.001.  PURPOSE; IMPLEMENTATION.  The purposes of the department industries program are:(1)  to provide adequate employment and vocational training for children; and(2)  to develop and expand public and private department industries.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter I, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.008, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 246.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Human Resources Code|Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities|Subtitle C - Secure Facilities|Chapter 246 - Industries Program|Section 246.002. Advisory Committee

Sec. 246.002.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  A department industries advisory committee is created consisting of nine members appointed by the board.(b)  Members serve staggered three-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(c)  In making appointments under this section, the board shall endeavor to include representatives of industries appropriate for hiring children committed to the department.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter I, Chapter 61 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.008, eff. September 1, 2011.|