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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 7. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
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Chapter 534. COMMUNITY SERVICES |
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Subchapter A. COMMUNITY CENTERS |
Sec. 534.015. PROVISION OF SERVICES
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(a) The board of trustees may adopt rules to regulate the administration of mental health or mental retardation services by a community center. The rules must be consistent with the purposes, policies, principles, and standards prescribed by this subtitle.
(b) The board of trustees may contract with a local agency or a qualified person or organization to provide a portion of the mental health or mental retardation services.
(c) With the commissioner's approval, the board of trustees may contract with the governing body of another county or municipality to provide mental health and mental retardation services to residents of that county or municipality.
(d) A community center may provide services to a person who voluntarily seeks assistance or who has been committed to that center.