Texas Human Resources Code
§ 152.2451 — WASHINGTON COUNTY
HR § 152.2451Title 10. JUVENILE BOARDS, JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS, AND FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES · Part B. JUVENILE BOARDS AND FAMILY SERVICES OFFICES · Ch. 152. JUVENILE BOARDS · Art. D. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC COUNTIES
Statute text
View on source(a)The juvenile board of Washington County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Washington County, and the judge of each county court at law.
(b)The board shall select one member to act as chairman.
(c)The commissioners court may reasonably compensate each member of the juvenile board for the member's additional duties.
(d)The juvenile board shall pay from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund the salaries of juvenile probation department personnel and other expenses required to provide adequate services to children.
(e)The county shall pay salaries and expenses other than those paid under Subsection (d) that are essential to provide adequate services to children in an amount set by the juvenile board with the advice and consent of the commissioners court.
(f)The juvenile board may accept state aid and grants or gifts from other political subdivisions of the state or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective probation programs. A municipality may grant money to the county government or to the juvenile board to support and maintain juvenile programs if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure. Funds received under this subsection shall be administered and kept separately from other county funds.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 1993.