Sec. 40.101. DEFINITIONS    


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  • In this subchapter:

    (1) "Children's trust fund" means a child abuse and neglect primary prevention program.

    (2) "Primary prevention" means services and activities available to the community at large or to families to prevent child abuse and neglect before it occurs.

    (3) "Operating fund" means the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services child abuse and neglect prevention operating fund account.

    (4) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other state agency that:

    (A) is in the executive branch of the state government;

    (B) was created by the constitution or a statute of this state; and

    (C) has statewide jurisdiction.

    (5) "Trust fund" means the child abuse and neglect prevention trust fund account.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 957, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.