Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.072
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.072, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 40.072. DUTY TO REPORT; DEPARTMENT RECORDS.
Official statutory text
(a) To the extent that reporting does not interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation, the Department of Public Safety and each local law enforcement agency shall report to the department on discovering the presence of a child in a location where methamphetamine is manufactured.
(b) The department shall maintain a record of reports received under this section and shall include in the record information regarding actions taken by the department to ensure the child's safety and well-being.
(b) The department shall maintain a record of reports received under this section and shall include in the record information regarding actions taken by the department to ensure the child's safety and well-being.
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