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Texas Human Resources Code - Section 48.205. Provision Of Services

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§ 48.205. PROVISION OF SERVICES.  (a) Subject to the 
availability of funds, the department shall provide direct 
protective services or contract with protective services agencies 
for the provision of those services.
	(b)  The department shall use existing resources and 
services of public and private agencies in providing protective 
services.  If the department does not have existing resources to 
provide direct protective services to elderly or disabled persons, 
the department, subject to the availability of funds, shall 
contract with protective services agencies for the provision of 
those services, especially to elderly or disabled persons residing 
in rural or remote areas of this state or not previously served by 
the department.
	(c)  The department and law enforcement officials, courts, 
and agencies shall cooperate when providing protective services.
	(d)  The responsibilities prescribed by this chapter are 
exclusive of those designated to other state or federal agencies 
authorized or required by law to provide protective services to 
elderly or disabled persons determined to be in the state of abuse, 
neglect, or exploitation.

Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2368, ch. 584, § 1, eff. Sept. 
1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 730, ch. 172, § 1, 
eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2368, ch. 584, 
§ 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 730, 
ch. 172, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 905, 
§ 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 303, § 4, 
eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from § 48.021 and amended by Acts 
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 907, § 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2005, 
79th Leg., ch. 268, § 2.15, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.

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