Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 38.307 - Support Services for Task Force(a) The commissioner shall designate one institution of higher education with experience in evaluating mental health services to serve as the lead institution for the task force. The institution designated under this subsection shall provide faculty, staff, and administrative support services to the task force as determined necessary by the task force to administer this subchapter.(b) The commissioner shall designate two institutions of higher education with experience in evaluating mental health services to assist the task force and the lead institution designated under Subsection (a) as determined necessary by the task force to administer this subchapter.(c) In making a designation under this section, the commissioner shall give preference to at least one predominantly black institution, as defined by 20 U.S.C. Section 1067q(c)(9).(d) On request of the task force, the agency, a school district, or an open-enrollment charter school shall provide information or other assistance to the task force.(e) The agency shall maintain the data collected by the task force and the work product of the task force in accordance with:(1) the agency's information security plan under Section 2054.133, Government Code; and(2) the agency's records retention schedule under Section 441.185, Government Code.Added by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1278,Sec. 1, eff. 6/14/2019.