SECTION 379.619. Maintaining Control over Resident and Nonresident Files

A center must develop, maintain, and comply with written procedures that:

(1) outline the responsibilities of the custodian of the records, designated by the center's executive director, for maintaining control over the resident and nonresident records, including the court's access to the records;

(2) require resident and nonresident records to be kept secure and not be removed from the center's premises without the written permission of the custodian of the records;

(3) provide for the safekeeping of resident and nonresident records in the event of the center's closure; and

(4) allow residents and nonresidents to access their records in the event of the center's closure.

Source Note: The provisions of this §379.619 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309