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TX Hum Res Code § 202.007 (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 202 - Administrative Provisions|Section 202.007. Reimbursement

Sec. 202.007.  REIMBURSEMENT.  A board member is not entitled to compensation for service on the board but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing official duties as a board member.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 202.008 (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 202 - Administrative Provisions|Section 202.008. Meetings; Public Participation

Sec. 202.008.  MEETINGS; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The board shall hold regular quarterly meetings on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the presiding officer.(b)  The board shall adopt rules regulating the board's proceedings.(c)  The board shall keep a public record of the board's decisions at the board's general office.(d)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the department.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 202.009 (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 202 - Administrative Provisions|Section 202.009. Audit; Authority of State Auditor

Sec. 202.009.  AUDIT; AUTHORITY OF STATE AUDITOR.  (a)  The department is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.(b)  The state auditor, on request of the office of inspector general, may provide information or other assistance to the office of inspector general that the state auditor determines is appropriate.  The office of inspector general may coordinate with the state auditor to review or schedule a plan for an investigation under Subchapter C, Chapter 242, or share other information.(c)  The state auditor may access all information maintained by the office of inspector general, such as vouchers, electronic data, and internal records, including information that is otherwise confidential under law.  Information obtained by the state auditor under this subsection is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.(d)  Any provision of this title relating to the operations of the office of inspector general does not:(1)  supersede the authority of the state auditor to conduct an audit under Chapter 321, Government Code; or(2)  prohibit the state auditor from:(A)  conducting an audit, investigation, or other review; or(B)  having full and complete access to all records and other information concerning the department, including any witness statement or electronic data, that the state auditor considers necessary for the audit, investigation, or review.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 202.010 (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 202 - Administrative Provisions|Section 202.010. Sunset Provision

Sec. 202.010.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The Texas Juvenile Justice Board and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department are subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the department are abolished September 1, 2023.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 938 (H.B. 3123), Sec. 1.02, eff. June 18, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1630), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 2.04, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.001 (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 203.001. Control Over Department; Department Mission

Sec. 203.001.  CONTROL OVER DEPARTMENT; DEPARTMENT MISSION.  (a)  The board is the governing body of the department and is responsible for the operations of the department.(b)  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the department.(c)  The board shall establish the mission of the department with the goal of establishing a cost-effective continuum of youth services that emphasizes keeping youth in their home communities while balancing the interests of rehabilitative needs with public safety.  The board shall establish funding priorities for services that support this mission and that do not provide incentives to incarcerate youth.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.002 (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 203.002. Executive Director

Sec. 203.002.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  The board shall:(1)  employ an executive director to administer the department; and(2)  supervise the director's administration of the department.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.003 (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 203.003. Accessibility to Programs and Facilities

Sec. 203.003.  ACCESSIBILITY TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.  (a)  The department shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility.(b)  The board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the department's programs and services.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.004 (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 203.004. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 203.004.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of department rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the department's jurisdiction.(b)  The department's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The department shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.005 (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 203.005. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 203.005.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  (a)  The department may apply for and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source.(b)  The department shall deposit money received under this section in the state treasury.  The department may use the money for the purpose of funding any activity under this title.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.006 (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 203.006. Medicaid Benefits

Sec. 203.006.  MEDICAID BENEFITS.  The department shall:(1)  identify areas in which federal Medicaid program benefits could be used in a manner that is cost-effective for juveniles in the juvenile justice system;(2)  develop a program to encourage application for and receipt of Medicaid benefits;(3)  provide technical assistance to counties relating to eligibility for Medicaid benefits; and(4)  monitor the extent to which counties make use of Medicaid benefits.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.007 (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 203.007. Studies; Statistical Records

Sec. 203.007.  STUDIES; STATISTICAL RECORDS.  (a)  The department may conduct or participate in studies relating to corrections methods and systems and to treatment and therapy programs at the governor's request or on the department's own initiative.(b)  The department shall continuously study the problem of juvenile delinquency in this state and the effectiveness of services provided or regulated by the department under Subtitle B or C and shall report the department's findings to the governor and the legislature before each regular legislative session.(c)  The department shall keep records relating to juveniles within the juvenile justice system that participate in research programs or studies.(d)  The records must show, for each calendar quarter and for each calendar year:(1)  the number of juveniles participating in research programs or studies for the appropriate reporting period;(2)  the type of research program or study in which each juvenile is participating;(3)  the name of the principal investigator conducting the research program or study; and(4)  the entity sponsoring the research program or study.(e)  The department shall submit a report that contains the information in the records kept under Subsection (d) on or before the 15th day after the last day of the appropriate reporting period to the:(1)  governor;(2)  lieutenant governor;(3)  speaker of the house of representatives; and(4)  members of the senate and house of representatives.(f)  A report submitted under this section is public information under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.0081 (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 203.0081. Advisory Council on Juvenile Services

Sec. 203.0081.  ADVISORY COUNCIL ON JUVENILE SERVICES.  (a)  The advisory council on juvenile services consists of:(1)  the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee;(2)  the director of probation services of the department or the director's designee;(3)  the director of state programs and facilities of the department or the director's designee;(4)  the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission or the commissioner's designee;(5)  one representative of the county commissioners courts appointed by the board;(6)  two juvenile court judges appointed by the board; and(7)  seven chief juvenile probation officers appointed by the board as provided by Subsection (b).(b)  The board shall appoint to the advisory council one chief juvenile probation officer from each regional chiefs association in this state from a list of nominees submitted to the board by each regional chiefs association.  To the greatest extent practicable, a regional chiefs association shall include in its list of nominees:(1)  one chief juvenile probation officer of a juvenile probation department serving a county with a population that includes fewer than 7,500 persons younger than 18 years of age;(2)  one chief juvenile probation officer of a juvenile probation department serving a county with a population that includes at least 7,500 but fewer than 80,000 persons younger than 18 years of age; and(3)  one chief juvenile probation officer of a juvenile probation department serving a county with a population that includes 80,000 or more persons younger than 18 years of age.(c)  Advisory council members, other than ex officio members, serve staggered two-year terms, with the terms of one-half of the members, as nearly as practicable, expiring on February 1 of each year.(d)  The advisory council shall report to the board any determinations made under Subsection (e).(e)  The advisory council shall assist the department in:(1)  determining the needs and problems of county juvenile boards and probation departments;(2)  conducting long-range strategic planning;(3)  reviewing and proposing revisions to existing or newly proposed standards affecting juvenile probation programs, services, or facilities;(4)  analyzing the potential cost impact on juvenile probation departments of new standards proposed by the board; and(5)  advising the board on any other matter on the request of the board.(f)  The advisory council is not subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1033 (H.B. 2733), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.0082 (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 203.0082. Fees

Sec. 203.0082.  FEES.  If the General Appropriations Act does not specify the amount of the fee, the board by rule may establish fees that:(1)  are reasonable and necessary;(2)  produce revenue sufficient for the administration of this chapter; and(3)  do not produce unnecessary revenue.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.009 (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 203.009. Public Interest Information

Sec. 203.009.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  The department shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the department and describing the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the department.  The department shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.010 (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 203.010. Complaints

Sec. 203.010.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints received by the department by or on behalf of a juvenile relating to the programs, services, or facilities of the department or a local juvenile probation department.(b)  The department shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  Criminal complaints initially referred to the office of the inspector general relating to juvenile probation programs, services, or facilities shall be sent to the appropriate local law enforcement agency.  Any other complaint shall be referred to the appropriate division of the department.  The board by rule shall establish policies for the referral of noncriminal complaints.(d)  The department shall provide immediate notice to a local juvenile probation department of a complaint received by the department relating to the programs, services, or facilities of the local juvenile probation department.(e)  The department shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition, unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.  If the complaint relates to a claim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving a local juvenile probation department, the department shall provide monthly updates on the status of the complaint and immediate updates regarding department decisions to the local juvenile probation department.(f)  The department shall keep information about each written complaint filed with the department.  The information must include:(1)  the subject matter of the complaint;(2)  the parties to the complaint;(3)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint;(4)  the period of time between the date the complaint is received and the date the complaint is closed; and(5)  the disposition of the complaint.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.0105 (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 203.0105. Data

Sec. 203.0105.  DATA.  Any data compiled by a local juvenile probation department related to abuse, neglect, or exploitation of youth, or to complaints regarding juvenile probation programs, that is required by this chapter or by any rule to be reported to the department or local juvenile probation board shall be provided to the office of the independent ombudsman.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.011 (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 203.011. Appeals From Decision of Executive Director

Sec. 203.011.  APPEALS FROM DECISION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  A juvenile probation department that is aggrieved by a decision of the executive director, including a decision relating to standards affecting juvenile probation programs, services, or facilities, may appeal the executive director's decision to the board.  The decision of the board is final and cannot be appealed.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.012 (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 203.012. Annual Financial Report

Sec. 203.012.  ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.  The department  shall prepare annually a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the department during the preceding fiscal year.  The annual report must meet the reporting requirements applicable to financial reporting provided in the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.013 (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 203.013. Internal Audit; Report

Sec. 203.013.  INTERNAL AUDIT; REPORT.  (a)  The department shall regularly conduct internal audits of the department, including audits of:(1)   facilities operated by and under contract with the department; and(2)  medical services provided to children in the custody of the department.(b)  The department shall on a quarterly basis report the results of the audits to:(1)  the committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over matters concerning correctional facilities; and(2)  the state auditor.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.014 (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 203.014. Toll-Free Number

Sec. 203.014.  TOLL-FREE NUMBER.  (a)  The department shall establish a permanent, toll-free number for the purpose of receiving any information concerning the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children in the custody of the department or housed in a local probation facility.(b)  The department shall ensure that:(1)  the toll-free number is prominently displayed in each department facility and each local probation facility;(2)  children in the custody of the department or housed in a local probation facility and employees of the department and the facility have confidential access to telephones for the purpose of calling the toll-free number; and(3)  the toll-free number is in operation and answered by staff 24 hours a day, every day of the year.(c)  The department shall share the complaints received on the toll-free number with the office of inspector general and the office of the independent ombudsman.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Hum Res Code § 203.015 (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 203.015. Programs and Services Evaluation System

Sec. 203.015.  PROGRAMS AND SERVICES EVALUATION SYSTEM.  The department shall establish and implement a system to evaluate the effectiveness of county and state programs and services for youth.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.|