SECTION 343.372. Work by Residents  


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  • (a) Residents may be required to perform the following types of work without monetary compensation:

    (1) assignments that are part of a formal vocational training curriculum;

    (2) tasks performed as a community service pursuant to a juvenile court order; and

    (3) routine housekeeping chores that are shared by all youth in the facility, including general facility maintenance.

    (b) Residents shall not be permitted to perform any work prohibited by state or federal regulations pertaining to child labor.

    (c) Repetitive, purposeless, or degrading make-work is prohibited.

    (d) A resident's work assignments shall be excused or temporarily suspended if medically contraindicated.

    (e) Residents shall be provided with the necessary supervision, tools, cleaning implements, and clothing to safely and effectively complete their assignments.

    (f) Residents shall not perform personal services for staff, contractors, or volunteers.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.372 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243