Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.155
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.155, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 42.155. PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITHIN IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
Official statutory text
An employer-based day-care facility operating under this subchapter may provide care only for a child whose parent or guardian:
(1) is an employee of the small employer to which the permit to operate the facility was issued;
(2) works within the same building in which the facility is located; and
(3) is away from that building only for limited periods, as defined by department rules, during the hours the child is receiving care.
(1) is an employee of the small employer to which the permit to operate the facility was issued;
(2) works within the same building in which the facility is located; and
(3) is away from that building only for limited periods, as defined by department rules, during the hours the child is receiving care.
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