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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to training requirements for certain youth programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 141.0021, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 141.0021. EXEMPTION. Except as provided by Section |
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141.0097, this [This] chapter does not apply to a facility or |
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program operated by or on the campus of an institution of higher |
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education or a private or independent institution of higher |
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education as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education |
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Code, that is regularly inspected by one or more local governmental |
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entities for compliance with health and safety standards. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 141, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 141.0097 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 141.0097. TRAINING PROVIDED BY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER |
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EDUCATION. An institution of higher education or a private or |
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independent institution of higher education as those terms are |
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defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, shall provide the |
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training required by Section 141.0095 to its employees and |
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volunteers who will be in contact with minor participants of a youth |
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camp operated by the institution of higher education and shall |
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otherwise comply with Section 141.0095 in the same manner as a |
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person holding a license under this chapter. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |