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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 87.107. Center for Relationship Violence Prevention and Intervention

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Center for Relationship Violence Prevention and Intervention is established at Prairie View A&M University.

(b) The organization, control, and management of the center is vested in the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(c) The board of regents shall approve the employment of personnel by and the operating budget of the center. An employee of the center is an employee of Prairie View A&M University.

(d) The center may:

(1) provide services to victims and perpetrators of relationship violence;

(2) serve as a shelter for victims of relationship violence in Waller County and surrounding communities;

(3) conduct, coordinate, collect, and evaluate research in all areas relating to relationship violence;

(4) provide a setting for educational programs relating to relationship violence, including:

(A) educational programs for students; and

(B) continuing education and training programs for campus personnel;

(5) serve as a state and national resource for information on relationship violence; and

(6) in connection with its research and educational programs:

(A) develop programs, policies, and strategies to address relationship violence and related social problems; and

(B) create partnerships, collaborative efforts, or outreach, public service, or technical assistance programs to assist communities, governmental agencies, or private entities to implement programs, policies, and strategies addressing relationship violence and related social problems.

(e) The center may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract with a public or private entity to perform the duties of the center.

(f) The board of regents may accept gifts and grants from a public or private source for the benefit of the center.

(g) Establishment of the center is subject to the availability of federal funding or other funding for that purpose. The board of regents may not use legislative appropriations, other than any gifts or grants subject to appropriation, to establish or operate the center.

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