Texas Human Resources Code

§ 261.056 — COMMUNICATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY

HR § 261.056Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · Part D. INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN · Ch. 261. INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN · Art. B. APPOINTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF OFFICE

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(a)The department shall allow any child committed to the department or adjudicated for conduct that constitutes an offense and placed in a facility operated by or contracted with a juvenile probation department or juvenile board to communicate with the independent ombudsman or an assistant to the ombudsman. The communication:

(1)may be in person, by mail, or by any other means; and

(2)is confidential and privileged.

(b)The records of the independent ombudsman are confidential, except that the independent ombudsman shall:

(1)share with the office of inspector general of the department a communication with a child that may involve the abuse or neglect of the child; and

(2)disclose its nonprivileged records if required by a court order on a showing of good cause.

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Legislative history

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2023.