Texas Family Code 261.409 – Investigations in Facilities Under Texas Juvenile Justice Department Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Texas Family Code 261.409
- 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
The board of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department by rule shall adopt standards for:
(1) the investigation under § 261.401 of suspected child abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and
(2) compiling information on those investigations.