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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 356 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER D - NONRESIDENTIAL CENTERS
SECTION/RULE §356.2028 - Cooperation With Criminal Justice Officials
Chapter Review Date 06/21/2024

A center must develop and maintain a written plan that outlines efforts to cooperate with criminal justice officials in each county where services are provided, including:(1) establishing an ongoing working relationship with local criminal justice officials;(2) encouraging the justice system to develop policies and procedures that are responsive to the needs of victims of family violence and enhance collaboration among justice system agencies and service providers;(3) pursuing opportunities to participate in the training of law enforcement officers and other criminal justice officials;(4) providing information and education to law enforcement and criminal justice officials about the dynamics of family violence, services available, and support needed from the criminal justice system; and(5) encouraging local criminal justice professionals to post signs and leave brochures in their offices about family violence and the availability of services.

Source Note: The provisions of this §356.2028 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9335; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309; transferred effective April 1, 2024, as published in the March 8, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 1507.

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