Texas Government Code 531.1533 – Requirements On Admissions of Children to Certain Institutions
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 531.1533
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
On the admission of a child to an institution described by § 531.151(3)(A), (B), or (D), the Department of Aging and Disability Services shall require the child’s parent or guardian to submit:
(1) an admission form that includes:
(A) the parent’s or guardian’s:
(i) name, address, and telephone number;
(ii) driver’s license number and state of issuance or personal identification card number issued by the Department of Public Safety; and
(iii) place of employment and the employer’s address and telephone number; and
(B) the name, address, and telephone number of a relative of the child or other person whom the department or institution may contact in an emergency, a statement indicating the relation between that person and the child, and at the parent’s or guardian’s option, that person’s:
(i) driver’s license number and state of issuance or personal identification card number issued by the Department of Public Safety; and
(ii) the name, address, and telephone number of that person’s employer; and
(2) a signed acknowledgment of responsibility stating that the parent or guardian agrees to:
(A) notify the institution in which the child is placed of any changes to the information submitted under Subdivision (1)(A); and
(B) make reasonable efforts to participate in the child’s life and in planning activities for the child.
Text of section effective until April 01, 2025