Sec. 261.403. COMPLAINTS. (a) If a state agency receives a complaint relating to an investigation conducted by the agency concerning a facility operated by that agency in which children are located, the agency shall refer the complaint to the agency's governing body.
(b) The governing body of a state agency that operates a facility in which children are located shall ensure that the procedure for investigating abuse, neglect, and exploitation allegations and inquiries in the agency's facility is periodically reviewed under the agency's internal audit program required by Chapter 2102, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 355, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 1.145, 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 E. Investigations of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation in Certain Facilities
Section 261.401. Agency Investigation
Section 261.402. Investigative Reports
Section 261.404. Investigations Regarding Certain Children Receiving Services From Certain Providers
Section 261.405. Investigations in Juvenile Justice Programs and Facilities
Section 261.406. Investigations in Schools
Section 261.407. Minimum Standards
Section 261.408. Information Collection
Section 261.409. Investigations in Facilities Under Texas Juvenile Justice Department Jurisdiction