Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.051
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.051, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 42.051. INITIAL LICENSE.
Official statutory text
(a) The department shall issue an initial license when a facility's plans meet the department's licensing requirements and one of the following situations exists:
(1) the facility is not currently operating;
(2) the facility has relocated and has made changes in the type of child-care service it provides; or
(3) there is a change in ownership of the facility resulting in changes in policy and procedure or in the staff who have direct contact with the children.
(b) An initial license is valid for 12 months from the date it is issued and may be renewed for an additional six months.
(1) the facility is not currently operating;
(2) the facility has relocated and has made changes in the type of child-care service it provides; or
(3) there is a change in ownership of the facility resulting in changes in policy and procedure or in the staff who have direct contact with the children.
(b) An initial license is valid for 12 months from the date it is issued and may be renewed for an additional six months.
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