37 TAC §349.107
The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission adopts amended §349.107
concerning, Standards for Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations in Secure
Juvenile Facilities. The amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed
text as published in the December 25, 1998, issue of the
Texas Register
(23 TexReg 13025) and will not be republished.
TJPC adopts these rules in an effort to improve juvenile probation services
in general and specifically to protect children during the investigation of
child abuse or neglect.
The amended rules will function primarily, but not exclusively, by setting
down minimum steps which must be followed during a Priority II investigation
and by clarifying the conditions under which TJPC may administratively close
an investigation of child abuse or neglect.
No public comments were received.
The amendments to this standard are adopted under §261.401(b)
of the Family Code and §141.042 of the Texas Human Resource Code, which
provides the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission with the authority to adopt
reasonable rules, including those which provide uniform procedures for investigating
child abuse and neglect and which provide minimum standards for juvenile boards.
No other code or article is affected by these new standards as adopted.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March
1, 1999.
TRD-9901236
Vickie Spriggs
Executive Director
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission
Effective date: March 21, 1999
Proposal publication date: December 25, 1998
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6681