Texas Family Code

§ 264.603 — ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS

FA § 264.603Title 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. G. COURT-APPOINTED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE PROGRAMS

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(a)The commission shall contract with one statewide organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code and that is composed of individuals or groups of individuals who have expertise in the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and experience in operating volunteer advocate programs to provide training, technical assistance, and evaluation services for the benefit of local volunteer advocate programs. The contract shall:

(1)include measurable goals and objectives relating to the number of:

(A)active volunteer advocates in the program;

(B)inactive volunteer advocates in the program; and

(C)children receiving services from the program; and

(2)follow practices designed to ensure compliance with standards referenced in the contract.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224 (S.B. 1369), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 354), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 98 (S.B. 1156), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 119 (H.B. 474), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.