Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS |
PART 11. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT |
CHAPTER 343. SECURE JUVENILE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION AND POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES |
SUBCHAPTER B. PRE-ADJUDICATION AND POST-ADJUDICATION SECURE FACILITY STANDARDS |
SECTION 343.202. Acceptance of Residents
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A facility may only accept and admit a child, as that term is defined in §51.02 of the Texas Family Code, or a person who is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court who:
(1) has been charged with or adjudicated for an offense against the laws of this state; (2) is authorized to be detained or confined under Title 3 of the Texas Family Code; or (3) is a juvenile adjudicated for an offense committed against the laws of another state or the United States whose confinement is authorized under Chapter 342 of this title. Source Note: The provisions of this §343.202 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243