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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
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Subtitle D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
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Chapter 40. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
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Subchapter C. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT |
Sec. 40.073. PARENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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(a) The Parental Advisory Committee shall advise the department on policies affecting parents and their involvement with the department, including:
(1) investigations of allegations of abuse or neglect;
(2) designations of alternative placements for children; and
(3) standards for persons who investigate reports of abuse or neglect on the state or local level.
(b) The Parental Advisory Committee consists of members appointed by the governor. The governor shall establish:
(1) the qualifications for committee members;
(2) the terms for committee members; and
(3) the number of committee members.
(c) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the committee.
(d) A committee member may not receive compensation for serving on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the committee as provided by the General Appropriations Act.