Section 341.204 - Residential Placement(a) Duty to Certify Juvenile Justice Facilities. The juvenile board serving the county where a juvenile justice facility is located must certify and register the facility as required by Texas Family Code §§ 51.12, 51.125, and 51.126, as applicable.(b) Prohibition on Placing Juveniles in Non-licensed Facilities. The juvenile board must ensure that juveniles under its jurisdiction are placed only in: (1) juvenile justice facilities that are certified by a juvenile board in Texas; or(2) public or private residential facilities or programs licensed by a state governmental entity or exempted from licensure by state law.(c) Placement in a Facility Constructed or Previously Used for the Confinement of Adult Offenders.(1) A juvenile board or juvenile probation department may contract with a facility that was constructed or previously used for the confinement of adult offenders only after TJJD has determined the facility has been appropriately retrofitted to comply with TJJD standards related to facilities. TJJD will maintain a list of pre-approved facilities.(2) If the facility is not on the list of pre-approved facilities, the juvenile board or juvenile probation department must request approval from TJJD and submit any information TJJD needs in order to make a determination under this provision.(3) This subsection does not apply to facilities registered with TJJD.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 341.204
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 41, October 13, 2017, TexReg 5685, eff. 2/1/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 29, July 19, 2024, TexReg 5353, eff. 9/1/2024