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(a) The department shall send a written report of the department's investigation of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult with a disability at a school, as appropriate, to the Texas Education Agency, the agency responsible for teacher certification, the local school board or the school's governing body, and the school principal or director, unless the principal or director is alleged to have committed the abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The entity to which the report is sent shall take appropriate action.
(b) On request, the department shall provide a copy of the report of the investigation to the person who is alleged to have suffered the abuse, neglect, or exploitation, to the legal guardian of that person, and to the person alleged to have committed the abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
(c) The report of the investigation shall be edited to protect the identity of the person who made the report under Section 48.051.
(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Human Resources Code - HUM RES § 48.102. Reports of Investigations in Schools - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/human-resources-code/hum-res-sect-48-102/
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