Texas Human Resources Code
§ 261.101 — DUTIES AND POWERS
HR § 261.101Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES · Part D. INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN · Ch. 261. INDEPENDENT OMBUDSMAN · Art. C. DUTIES AND POWERS
Statute text
View on source(a)The independent ombudsman shall:
(1)review the procedures established by the board and evaluate the delivery of services to children to ensure that the rights of children are fully observed;
(2)review complaints filed with the independent ombudsman concerning the actions of the department, juvenile probation departments, or other entities operating facilities in which children adjudicated for conduct that constitutes an offense are placed and investigate each complaint in which it appears that a child may be in need of assistance from the independent ombudsman;
(3)conduct investigations of complaints, other than complaints alleging criminal behavior, if the office determines that:
(A)a child committed to the department, a child adjudicated for conduct that constitutes an offense and placed in a facility operated by or contracted with a juvenile probation department or juvenile board, or the child's family may be in need of assistance from the office; or
(B)a systemic issue raised in a complaint about the provision of services to children by the department, juvenile probation departments, or other entities operating facilities in which children adjudicated for conduct that constitutes an offense are placed;
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (S.B. 1149), Sec. 11(a), eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 854 (S.B. 1149), Sec. 11(b), eff. January 1, 2019. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1630), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 646 (S.B. 1702), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 646 (S.B. 1702), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2023.