PART 11. TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 385. AGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER C. MISCELLANEOUS
The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) adopts new 37 TAC §385.9921 (concerning legal sufficiency review for administrative findings of abuse, neglect, or exploitation) without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 8, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 1442). The new rule will not be republished.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
The new §385.9921 establishes that all findings in abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations shall be reviewed for legal sufficiency before the appropriate parties are notified of the findings.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
TJJD did not receive any public comments on the proposed rulemaking action.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
Section 385.9921 is adopted under §242.003, Human Resources Code, which requires the Board to adopt rules appropriate to properly accomplish TJJD's functions and to adopt rules for governing TJJD schools, facilities, and programs.
The new section is also adopted under §242.102, Human Resources Code (as amended by SB 1727, 88th Legislature, Regular Session), which requires administrative investigative findings of the Office of the Inspector General to undergo a legal sufficiency review before being made public.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 13, 2024.
TRD-202403700
Jana L. Jones
General Counsel
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Effective date: September 2, 2024
Proposal publication date: March 8, 2024
For further information, please call: (512) 490-7278