§ 42.041 Required License
§ 42.0412 Collection of Licensed Day-Care Center Data
§ 42.042 Rules and Standards
§ 42.04201 Interim Director
§ 42.0421 Minimum Training Standards
§ 42.04215 Safety Training Account
§ 42.0422 Restraint and Seclusion
§ 42.0423 Children’s Product Safety for Certain Nonresidential Child-Care Facilities
§ 42.0424 Child Safety Alarms in Vehicles
§ 42.0425 Assessment Services
§ 42.0426 Training of Personnel
§ 42.04261 Other Training of Personnel: Child-Placing Agencies and Day-Care Centers
§ 42.0427 Parental Visitation
§ 42.04271 Rights of Parent or Guardian With Child in Certain Child-Care Facilities
§ 42.0428 Policies Addressing Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children
§ 42.0429 Safe Sleeping Standards
§ 42.04291 Supervision Standards for Infant During Time Spent On Stomach
§ 42.043 Rules for Immunizations
§ 42.04305 Vaccine-Preventable Disease Policy Required
§ 42.0431 Enforcement of Screening Requirements Relating to Vision, Hearing, and Other Special Senses and Communication Disorders
§ 42.0432 Health Screening Requirements for Child Placed With Child-Placing Agency
§ 42.0433 Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Plan
§ 42.044 Inspections
§ 42.0441 Inspection Results for Certain Nonresidential Child-Care Facilities
§ 42.04411 Inspection Results and Exit Conference for Residential Child-Care Facilities
§ 42.04412 Interference With Inspection; Court Order
§ 42.0442 Coordination of Inspections; Elimination of Duplicative Inspections
§ 42.04425 Inspection Information Database
§ 42.0443 Coordination of Fire Safety and Sanitation Inspections
§ 42.04431 Enforcement of State Law by County or Municipality
§ 42.0445 Required Background Search of Central Registry of Reported Cases of Child Abuse or Neglect
§ 42.0446 Removal of Certain Investigation Information From Internet Website
§ 42.0447 False Report; Criminal Penalty
§ 42.0448 Notification of Family Violence Calls
§ 42.0449 Required Actions After Notice of Family Violence Call
§ 42.045 Records
§ 42.0451 Database of Agency Foster Homes; Information Provided to Department of Public Safety
§ 42.0452 Foster Parent Rights and Responsibilities Statement
§ 42.046 Application for License, Listing, or Registration
§ 42.0461 Public Notice and Hearing: Residential Child Care
§ 42.0462 Waiver of Notice and Hearing Requirements
§ 42.0463 Expansion of Capacity
§ 42.047 Consultations
§ 42.048 Licensing
§ 42.049 Liability Insurance Required
§ 42.0495 Liability Insurance Required for Listed Family Homes
§ 42.050 License Renewal
§ 42.051 Initial License
§ 42.052 Certification, Listing, and Registration
§ 42.0521 Deposit of Fees
§ 42.0522 Public Advertising of Family Homes
§ 42.0523 Listing of Relative Child-Care Providers
§ 42.053 Agency Foster Homes
§ 42.0531 Secure Agency Foster Homes
§ 42.0535 Required Information for Verification
§ 42.0536 Transfer of Agency Foster Home
§ 42.0537 Caregiver Training Requirement
§ 42.0538 Provisional License for Kinship Provider
§ 42.054 Fees
§ 42.055 Sign Posting
§ 42.0551 Posting of Employee List
§ 42.056 Required Background and Criminal History Checks; Criminal Penalties
§ 42.0561 Information Relating to Family Violence Reports
§ 42.0562 Information Regarding Certain Group Day-Care Home and Family Home Employees
§ 42.0563 Pre-Employment Affidavit
§ 42.057 Drug Testing
§ 42.058 Competitive Bidding or Advertising Rules
§ 42.0583 Identifying At-Risk Providers
§ 42.059 Required Affidavit for Applicants for Employment With Facility or Registered Family Home
§ 42.060 Carbon Monoxide Detectors
§ 42.062 Certain Employment and Service Prohibited
§ 42.063 Reporting of Incidents and Violations
§ 42.064 Information Regarding Gang-Free Zones
§ 42.065 Administering Medication
§ 42.066 Required Submission of Information Requested by Court
§ 42.067 Epinephrine Auto-Injectors; Immunity From Liability
§ 42.068 Required Posting of No Trespassing Notice; Criminal Penalty
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Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 42 > Subchapter C - Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies

  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • 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
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • most recent federal census: means the United States decennial census immediately preceding the action in question. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005