Sec. 221.005. TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The department shall provide educational training and technical assistance to counties, juvenile boards, and probation offices to:
(1) promote compliance with the standards required under this chapter; and
(2) assist the local authorities in improving the operation of probation, parole, and detention services.
(b) The department shall encourage compliance with educational service standards and rights prescribed by state or federal law by:
(1) facilitating interagency coordination and collaboration among juvenile probation departments, school districts, and the Texas Education Agency; and
(2) developing and supporting a plan to ensure continuity of educational services to juvenile offenders, including special educational services for juveniles with disabilities.
Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Juvenile Justice Services and Facilities
Subtitle B - Probation Services; Probation Facilities
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 221.001. Provision of Probation and Detention Services
Section 221.0035. Best Practices to Identify and Assess Victims of Sex Trafficking
Section 221.004. Standards Relating to Local Probation Departments
Section 221.005. Training and Assistance to Local Authorities
Section 221.006. Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution Training
Section 221.0061. Trauma-Informed Care Training
Section 221.007. Juvenile Board Records and Reports
Section 221.0071. Charter School
Section 221.008. Inspections and Audits
Section 221.009. Strategic Plan; Adoption of Plan
Section 221.010. Complaints Relating to Juvenile Boards