CHAPTER 62. DETENTION HOMES AND PARENTAL SCHOOLS - Texas Statutes

HUMAN RESOURCES CODE

TITLE 3. FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN

SUBTITLE A. FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN

CHAPTER 62. DETENTION HOMES AND PARENTAL SCHOOLS

Sec. 62.001. DETENTION HOMES AND PARENTAL SCHOOLS. (a) Any

county may establish detention homes and parental schools for

juveniles. The commissioners court may appropriate necessary

funds from the general fund of the county to establish, equip,

and maintain detention homes and parental schools for the

juveniles of the county.

(b) Any county in which no detention home or parental school

exists may appropriate funds necessary to pay for the proper care

and training of its juveniles in the detention home or parental

school of any county that agrees to receive the juveniles. The

cost of the care shall be agreed on by the commissioners courts

of the counties concerned.

(c) If, in the opinion of the commissioners court, it is

necessary to levy a special tax to establish and maintain a

detention home or parental school or to pay for the care and

training of juveniles as provided by Subsection (b) of this

section, the commissioners court may hold a special election on

the question of levying the tax. If a petition signed by 10

percent of the qualified voters of the county is submitted

requesting a special election, the commissioners court shall hold

the special election.

(d) All elections held under Subsection (c) of this section

shall be governed by the general laws relating to elections for

the levy of special school taxes.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2391, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff.

Sept. 1, 1979.

Sec. 62.002. MULTICOUNTY FACILITIES. (a) The purpose of this

section is to enable counties jointly to provide better probation

services and detention and diagnostic facilities for juveniles

than the counties, acting singly, would be able to provide.

(b) The commissioners courts of two or more counties may enter

into cooperative agreements to acquire, maintain, and operate

detention and diagnostic facilities for juveniles. The counties

may maintain, improve, and operate the property so acquired and

all improvements thereon, and may sell or lease all or any part

of the property and improvements in accordance with the terms of

the cooperative agreement. The counties may accept any donation

or gift made for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining, or

operating the juvenile facilities.

(c) In accordance with the terms of the cooperative agreement,

each county which is a party to the agreement may issue the bonds

of the county as provided by Chapter 1301, Government Code, for

the purpose of acquiring, maintaining, and operating the

facilities for juveniles.

(d) The commissioners courts of two or more counties may enter

into cooperative agreements to provide probation services for

juveniles. The cooperative agreement shall set forth in detail

how the probation services are to be provided and financed.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2388, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff.

Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec.

8.281, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.