Section 531.9931 - Ombudsman For Children And Youth In Foster Care(a) The commission shall establish an ombudsman program to provide support and information services to children and youth in foster care. (b) An ombudsman appointed under this section shall : (1) receive complaints from children and youth in the conservatorship of the department as provided under Section 531.993(b)(1)(A)(i) ; (2) inform children and youth in the conservatorship of the department who file a complaint under this subchapter about the result of an ombudsman's investigation of the complaint, including whether the ombudsman was able to substantiate the child's or youth's complaint; and (3) collaborate with the department to develop an outreach plan for children and youth in the conservatorship of the department to promote awareness of the ombudsman program. Tex. Gov't. Code § 531.9931
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 741,Sec. 9, eff. 6/12/2023.Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 906,Sec. 7, eff. only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 85th Legislature.