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(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt and the department shall implement rules that require an investigating employee to document indications of domestic violence, including elder, spousal, and child abuse. The department may develop forms to facilitate the documentation process.
(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall require that written information, printed in English and Spanish, concerning community services that are available to victims of domestic violence be distributed to those victims. The department may coordinate its efforts under this subsection with local law enforcement agencies already providing that information.
(c) The department shall include in its annual report statistical compilations of information regarding domestic abuse documented under Subsection (a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 40.0521. Rules Regarding Domestic Violence - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/human-resources-code/hum-res-sect-40-0521/
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