Texas Family Code

§ 51.01 — PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION

FA § 51.01Title 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE · Ch. 51. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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This title shall be construed to effectuate the following public purposes:

(1)to provide for the protection of the public and public safety;

(2)consistent with the protection of the public and public safety:

(A)to promote the concept of punishment for criminal acts;

(B)to remove, where appropriate, the taint of criminality from children committing certain unlawful acts; and

(C)to provide treatment, training, and rehabilitation that emphasizes the accountability and responsibility of both the parent and the child for the child's conduct;

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Legislative history

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 1460, ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.