Texas Family Code 261.408 – Information Collection
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(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt uniform procedures for collecting information under § 261.401, including procedures for collecting information on deaths that occur in facilities.
(b) The department shall receive and compile information on investigations in facilities. An agency submitting information to the department is responsible for ensuring the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, and retention of the agency’s reports.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 261.408
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) This section does not apply to a facility under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.