SECTION 379.203. Satellite Shelter Requirements

A satellite shelter must:

(1) Have a freestanding shelter building in which residents are sheltered;

(2) Serve nonresidents from the satellite service area;

(3) Either:

(A) Be in an area that prohibits resident and nonresident access to existing shelter center services because of difficulty or distance; or

(B) Provide services to an unserved or underserved population as demonstrated by its Family Violence Services Plan's consistency with Human Resources Code, §51.0021;

(4) Provide the same services as a 24-hour-a-day shelter;

(5) Have local community representation on the center's board of directors;

(6) Have local funding and local volunteer support;

(7) Have been operational for at least one year preceding the fiscal year for which funding is requested;

(8) Have housed residents in the past year; and

(9) Have at least one employee or volunteer on-site continuously when residents are staying in the shelter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §379.203 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309