Section 264.607 - Contract Requirements The commission shall require that a contract under Section 264.602 require the volunteer advocate program to:
(1) make quarterly and annual financial reports on a form provided by the commission;(2) cooperate with inspections and audits that the commission makes to ensure service standards and fiscal responsibility; and(3) provide as a minimum:(A) independent and factual information in writing to the court and to counsel for the parties involved regarding the child;(B) advocacy through the courts for permanent home placement and rehabilitation services for the child;(C) monitoring of the child to ensure the safety of the child and to prevent unnecessary movement of the child to multiple temporary placements;(D) reports in writing to the presiding judge and to counsel for the parties involved;(E) community education relating to child abuse and neglect;(F) referral services to existing community services;(G) a volunteer recruitment and training program, including adequate screening procedures for volunteers;(H) procedures to assure the confidentiality of records or information relating to the child; and(I) compliance with the standards adopted under Section 264.602.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 597,Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1224, Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 122, eff. 9/1/1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1294, Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/1997.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.