Sec. 261.1055. NOTIFICATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. (a) A district attorney may inform the department that the district attorney wishes to receive notification of some or all reports of suspected abuse or neglect of children who were in the county at the time the report was made or who were in the county at the time of the alleged abuse or neglect.
(b) If the district attorney makes the notification under this section, the department shall, on receipt of a report of suspected abuse or neglect, immediately notify the district attorney as requested and the department shall forward a copy of the reports to the district attorney on request.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.125, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle E - Protection of the Child
Chapter 261 - Investigation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect
Subchapter B. Report of Abuse or Neglect; Immunities
Section 261.101. Persons Required to Report; Time to Report
Section 261.102. Matters to Be Reported
Section 261.103. Report Made to Appropriate Agency
Section 261.104. Contents of Report
Section 261.105. Referral of Report by Department or Law Enforcement
Section 261.1055. Notification of District Attorneys
Section 261.107. False Report; Criminal Penalty; Civil Penalty
Section 261.108. Frivolous Claims Against Person Reporting
Section 261.109. Failure to Report; Penalty
Section 261.110. Employer Retaliation Prohibited
Section 261.111. Refusal of Psychiatric or Psychological Treatment of Child