SECTION 345.100. Definitions

The following terms, as used in this chapter, have the following meanings unless otherwise expressly defined within the chapter.

(1) Juvenile--A person who is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, confined in a juvenile justice facility, or participating in a juvenile justice program.

(2) Juvenile Justice Facility ("facility")--

(A) A facility, including the facility's premises and all affiliated sites whether contiguous or detached, that:

(i) serves juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction; and

(ii) is operated:

(I) wholly or partly by or under the authority of the governing board or juvenile board; or

(II) by a private vendor under a contract with the governing board, juvenile board, or governmental unit.

(B) The term includes, but is not limited to:

(i) public or private juvenile pre-adjudication secure detention facilities, as defined in §344.100 of this title, including short-term detention facilities (i.e., holdovers) as defined in §351.1 of this title;

(ii) public or private juvenile post-adjudication secure correctional facilities as defined in §344.100 of this title; and

(iii) public or private non-secure correctional facilities as defined in §355.100 of this title.

(3) Juvenile Justice Professional--A person who is:

(A) certified by TJJD as a juvenile probation officer, youth activities supervisor, or juvenile supervision officer; or

(B) employed by a juvenile probation department, juvenile justice program, or a juvenile justice facility as a juvenile probation officer, youth activities supervisor, or juvenile supervision officer.

(4) Juvenile Justice Program ("program")--Has the meaning assigned by §344.100 of this title.

(5) Juvenile Probation Department ("department")--Has the meaning assigned by §344.100 of this title.

(6) TJJD--The Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §345.100 adopted to be effective March 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 1287; amended to be effective July 15, 2014, 39 TexReg 5196