Tex. Health & Safety Code § 89.013 · Subchapter B. SCREENING OF JAIL EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS
CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
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Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The governing body or a designee of the governing body shall confirm that each employee or volunteer required to be screened under this subchapter has the required certificate.
(b) The governing body may not permit an employee or volunteer to carry out the person's duties if the person does not have the required certificate.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 786, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 348, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.89.htm
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