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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 12. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES AND FACILITIES |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD AND TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT |
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Chapter 203. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD AND DEPARTMENT |
Sec. 203.001. CONTROL OVER DEPARTMENT; DEPARTMENT MISSION
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(a) The board is the governing body of the department and is responsible for the operations of the department.
(b) The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the department.
(c) The board shall establish the mission of the department with the goal of establishing a cost-effective continuum of youth services that emphasizes keeping youth in their home communities while balancing the interests of rehabilitative needs with public safety. The board shall establish funding priorities for services that support this mission and that do not provide incentives to incarcerate youth.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 , Sec. 1.002, eff. September 1, 2011.