Texas Government Code 546.0207 – Designation of Volunteer Advocate
(a) The commission shall designate an individual, including a member of a community-based organization, to serve as a volunteer advocate for a child residing in an institution to assist in developing a permanency plan for the child if:
(1) the child’s parent or guardian requests the assistance of an advocate;
(2) the institution in which the child is placed cannot locate the child’s parent or guardian; or
(3) the child resides in an institution the commission operates.
(b) The individual designated to serve as the child’s volunteer advocate may be:
(1) an individual the child’s parent or guardian selects, except that the individual may not be employed by or under a contract with the institution in which the child resides;
(2) an adult relative of the child; or
(3) a child advocacy group representative.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 546.0207
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
(c) The commission shall provide to each individual designated to serve as a child’s volunteer advocate information regarding permanency planning under this subchapter.
Text of section effective on April 01, 2025