Sec. 221.001. PROVISION OF PROBATION AND DETENTION SERVICES. (a) The department shall assist counties in providing probation and juvenile detention services by encouraging the continued operation of county and multi-county juvenile boards or probation offices.
(b) If a county discontinues the provision of juvenile probation services, the department may directly provide probation or detention services in the county.
Redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Subchapter C, Chapter 141 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2011.
Section: 221.001 221.002 221.003 221.0035 221.004 221.005 221.006 221.0061 221.007 221.0071 221.008 221.009 221.010 221.011 221.012 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016