Texas Family Code
§ 264.503 — PURPOSE AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE AND SPECIFIED STATE AGENCIES
FA § 264.503Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD · Ch. 264. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES · Art. F. CHILD FATALITY REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION
Statute text
View on source(a)The purpose of the committee is to:
(1)develop an understanding of the causes and incidence of child deaths in this state;
(2)identify procedures within the agencies represented on the committee to reduce the number of preventable child deaths; and
(3)promote public awareness and make recommendations to the governor and the legislature for changes in law, policy, and practice to reduce the number of preventable child deaths.
(b)To ensure that the committee achieves its purpose, the department and the Department of State Health Services shall perform the duties specified by this section.
(c)The department shall work cooperatively with:
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.57, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 396 (S.B. 802), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1145 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.