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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Chapter 2. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR ADDRESSING DISPROPORTIONALITY |
Sec. 2.003. COUNCIL DUTIES IN PREPARATION OF REPORT
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The council's duties include:
(1) reviewing the delivery of public and private child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health services to evaluate the disproportionate rates of use of the services by children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group;
(2) reviewing the delivery of public education services to determine which of those services are delivered disproportionately to children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group;
(3) reviewing federal, state, and local funds appropriated to address the disproportionate use of children's services by children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group;
(4) reviewing current best practice standards addressing the disproportionate use of children's services by children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group;
(5) examining the qualifications and training of children's service providers and making recommendations for training curriculum and other necessary changes;
(6) recommending methods to improve use of available public and private funds to address the disproportionate use of children's services by children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group;
(7) providing information concerning identified unmet children's service needs and providing recommendations concerning the development of resources to meet the identified needs;
(8) examining outcomes for children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group who have exited or will exit the public and private child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and education systems;
(9) recommending administrative and legislative actions related to appropriate programs and services to reduce and eliminate disparities in the systems and improve the long-term outcomes for children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group who are served by the systems; and
(10) preparing a report consisting of the council's findings and recommendations and the presentation of an implementation plan to address disproportionate representation of children who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group in the use of children's services.