Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
FAMILY CODE |
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 E. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS |
Sec. 264.404. BOARD REPRESENTATION
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(a) In addition to any other persons appointed or elected to serve on the governing board of a children's advocacy center, the governing board must include an executive officer of, or an employee selected by an executive officer of:
(1) a law enforcement agency that investigates child abuse in the area served by the center;
(2) the child protective services division of the department; and
(3) the county or district attorney's office involved in the prosecution of child abuse cases in the area served by the center.
(b) Service on a center's board by an executive officer or employee under Subsection (a) is an additional duty of the person's office or employment.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 185, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.