Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.051
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.051, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 137.051. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this subchapter:
(1) "Child abuse and neglect prevention" means family support services designed to prevent child abuse and neglect before the abuse or neglect occurs. The term includes child fatality prevention education programs and other activities directed at the general public to stop child abuse and neglect.
(2) "Children's trust fund" means a child abuse and neglect prevention program.
(3) "Operating fund" means the commission's child abuse and neglect prevention operating fund account.
(4) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other state agency that:
(A) is in the executive branch of the state government;
(B) was created by the constitution or a statute of this state; and
(C) has statewide jurisdiction.
(5) "Trust fund" means the commission's child abuse and neglect prevention trust fund account.
(1) "Child abuse and neglect prevention" means family support services designed to prevent child abuse and neglect before the abuse or neglect occurs. The term includes child fatality prevention education programs and other activities directed at the general public to stop child abuse and neglect.
(2) "Children's trust fund" means a child abuse and neglect prevention program.
(3) "Operating fund" means the commission's child abuse and neglect prevention operating fund account.
(4) "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other state agency that:
(A) is in the executive branch of the state government;
(B) was created by the constitution or a statute of this state; and
(C) has statewide jurisdiction.
(5) "Trust fund" means the commission's child abuse and neglect prevention trust fund account.
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