Texas Human Resources Code 221.051 – Contract Standards
(a) In each contract with counties for local probation services, the department shall include:
(1) clearly defined contract goals, outputs, and measurable outcomes that relate directly to program objectives;
(2) clearly defined sanctions or penalties for failure to comply with or perform contract terms or conditions; and
(3) clearly specified accounting, reporting, and auditing requirements applicable to money received under the contract.
(b) The department shall require each local juvenile probation department:
(1) to include the provisions of Subsection (a) in its contracts with private service providers that involve the use of state funds; and
(2) to use data relating to the performance of private service providers in prior contracts as a factor in selecting providers to receive contracts.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 221.051
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(c) The department shall consider the past performance of a juvenile board when contracting with the juvenile board for local probation services other than basic probation services. In addition to the contract standards described by Subsection (a), a contract with a juvenile board for probation services other than basic probation services must:
(1) include specific performance targets for the juvenile board based on the juvenile board’s historic performance of the services; and
(2) require a juvenile board to report on the juvenile board’s success in meeting the performance targets described by Subdivision (1).