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| 1 | 1 | 87R9267 MLH-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Minjarez H.B. No. 2528 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the contracting authority of the Health and Human | |
| 8 | 8 | Services Commission for the volunteer advocate for children | |
| 9 | 9 | program. | |
| 10 | 10 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 11 | 11 | SECTION 1. Section 264.603(a), Family Code, is amended to | |
| 12 | 12 | read as follows: | |
| 13 | 13 | (a) The commission shall contract with one statewide | |
| 14 | 14 | organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under | |
| 15 | 15 | Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization | |
| 16 | 16 | described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code [and designated as a | |
| 17 | 17 | supporting organization under Section 509(a)(3) of that code,] and | |
| 18 | 18 | that is composed of individuals or groups of individuals who have | |
| 19 | 19 | expertise in the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and experience | |
| 20 | 20 | in operating volunteer advocate programs to provide training, | |
| 21 | 21 | technical assistance, and evaluation services for the benefit of | |
| 22 | 22 | local volunteer advocate programs. The contract shall: | |
| 23 | 23 | (1) include measurable goals and objectives relating | |
| 24 | 24 | to the number of: | |
| 25 | 25 | (A) volunteer advocates in the program; and | |
| 26 | 26 | (B) children receiving services from the | |
| 27 | 27 | program; and | |
| 28 | 28 | (2) follow practices designed to ensure compliance | |
| 29 | 29 | with standards referenced in the contract. | |
| 30 | 30 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |