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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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FAMILY CODE |
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Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP |
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Subtitle E. PROTECTION OF THE CHILD |
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Chapter 264. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES |
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Subchapter G. COURT-APPOINTED VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE PROGRAMS |
Sec. 264.603. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS
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(a) The attorney general shall contract with one statewide organization of individuals or groups of individuals who have expertise in the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and experience in operating volunteer advocate programs to provide training, technical assistance, and evaluation services for the benefit of local volunteer advocate programs. The contract shall:
(1) include measurable goals and objectives relating to the number of:
(A) volunteer advocates in the program; and
(B) children receiving services from the program; and
(2) follow practices designed to ensure compliance with standards referenced in the contract.
(b) The contract under this section shall provide that not more than 12 percent of the annual legislative appropriation to implement this subchapter may be spent for administrative purposes by the statewide organization with which the attorney general contracts under this section.