Texas Family Code 264.404 – Board Representation
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(a) In addition to any other persons appointed or elected to serve on the governing board of a center, the governing board must include an executive officer of, or an employee with decision-making authority selected by an executive officer of:
(1) the department responsible for child abuse and neglect investigations;
(2) a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction to investigate child abuse and neglect in the area served by the center; and
(3) the county or district attorney’s office with jurisdiction to prosecute child abuse and neglect cases in the area served by the center.
(b) Service on a center’s board by an executive officer or employee under Subsection (a) is an additional duty of the person‘s office or employment.
Terms Used In Texas Family Code 264.404
- 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.
- 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
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(c) The governing board members required under Subsection (a) may not constitute a majority of the membership of a center’s governing board.