Sec. 264.011. LOCAL ACCOUNTS. (a) The department may establish and maintain local bank or savings accounts for a child who is under the managing conservatorship of the department as necessary to administer funds received in trust for or on behalf of the child.
(b) Funds maintained in an account under this section may be used by the department to support the child, including for the payment of foster care expenses, or may be paid to a person providing care for the child.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 575, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle E - Protection of the Child
Chapter 264 - Child Welfare Services
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 264.0011. Reference to Executive Commissioner or Commission
Section 264.002. Specific Appropriation Required
Section 264.004. Allocation of State Funds
Section 264.005. County Child Welfare Boards
Section 264.008. Child Welfare Service Fund
Section 264.009. Legal Representation of Department
Section 264.0091. Use of Teleconferencing and Videoconferencing Technology
Section 264.010. Child Abuse Plan; Limitation on Expenditure of Funds
Section 264.011. Local Accounts
Section 264.0111. Money Earned by Child
Section 264.0121. Notice to Legislators of Foster Child's Death
Section 264.013. Exchange of Information With Other States
Section 264.0145. Release of Case Record
Section 264.017. Required Reporting
Section 264.018. Required Notifications
Section 264.019. Collection and Reporting of Alcohol and Controlled Substance Statistics