Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.005
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.005, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 244.005. DETERMINATION OF TREATMENT.
Official statutory text
When a child has been committed to the department, the department may:
(1) permit the child liberty under supervision and on conditions the department believes conducive to acceptable behavior;
(2) order the child's confinement under conditions the department believes best designed for the child's welfare and the interests of the public;
(3) order reconfinement or renewed release as often as conditions indicate to be desirable;
(4) revoke or modify any order of the department affecting a child, except an order of final discharge, as often as conditions indicate; or
(5) discharge the child from control when the department is satisfied that discharge will best serve the child's welfare and the protection of the public.
(1) permit the child liberty under supervision and on conditions the department believes conducive to acceptable behavior;
(2) order the child's confinement under conditions the department believes best designed for the child's welfare and the interests of the public;
(3) order reconfinement or renewed release as often as conditions indicate to be desirable;
(4) revoke or modify any order of the department affecting a child, except an order of final discharge, as often as conditions indicate; or
(5) discharge the child from control when the department is satisfied that discharge will best serve the child's welfare and the protection of the public.
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