Sec. 203.001. CONTROL OVER DEPARTMENT; DEPARTMENT MISSION. (a) The board is the governing body of the department and is responsible for the operations of the department.
(b) The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the department.
(c) The board shall establish the mission of the department with the goal of establishing a cost-effective continuum of youth services that emphasizes keeping youth in their home communities while balancing the interests of rehabilitative needs with public safety. The board shall establish funding priorities for services that support this mission and that do not provide incentives to incarcerate youth.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities
Subtitle A - Texas Juvenile Justice Board and Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Chapter 203 - General Powers and Duties of Board and Department
Section 203.001. Control Over Department; Department Mission
Section 203.002. Executive Director
Section 203.003. Accessibility to Programs and Facilities
Section 203.004. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 203.005. Gifts and Grants
Section 203.006. Medicaid Benefits
Section 203.0065. Prevention and Intervention Services
Section 203.007. Studies; Statistical Records
Section 203.0081. Advisory Council on Juvenile Services
Section 203.009. Public Interest Information
Section 203.011. Appeals From Decision of Executive Director
Section 203.012. Annual Financial Report
Section 203.013. Internal Audit; Report
Section 203.014. Toll-Free Number
Section 203.015. Programs and Services Evaluation System
Section 203.016. Data Regarding Placement in Disciplinary Seclusion
Section 203.017. Regionalization Plan