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By: Dominguez H.B. No. 2674
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to making an appropriation to the Health and Human
Services Commission for children's advocacy centers and
court-appointed special advocate programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) In addition to other appropriations made by
the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, the amount of
$2,720,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the
Health and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal biennium
ending August 31, 2021, for the purpose of entering into a contract
with a statewide organization that shall provide training,
technical assistance, evaluation services, and funds
administration to support contractual requirements for local
children's advocacy center programs. The statewide organization
must be exempt from federal income taxation and be composed of
individuals or groups of individuals who have expertise in the
establishment and operation of children's advocacy center
programs.
(b) In addition to other appropriations made by the 86th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, the amount of $2,640,000 is
appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human
Services Commission for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31,
2021, for the purpose of entering into a contract with a statewide
organization that shall provide training, technical assistance,
and evaluation services for the benefit of local volunteer advocate
programs, including court-appointed special advocate programs.
The statewide organization must be exempt from federal income
taxation and be composed of individuals or groups of individuals
who have expertise in the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and
experience in operating volunteer advocate programs.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.