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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to making an appropriation to the Health and Human |
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Services Commission for children's advocacy centers and |
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court-appointed special advocate programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In addition to other appropriations made by |
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the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, the amount of |
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$2,720,000 is appropriated from the general revenue fund to the |
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Health and Human Services Commission for the state fiscal biennium |
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ending August 31, 2021, for the purpose of entering into a contract |
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with a statewide organization that shall provide training, |
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technical assistance, evaluation services, and funds |
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administration to support contractual requirements for local |
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children's advocacy center programs. The statewide organization |
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must be exempt from federal income taxation and be composed of |
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individuals or groups of individuals who have expertise in the |
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establishment and operation of children's advocacy center |
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programs. |
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(b) In addition to other appropriations made by the 86th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, the amount of $2,640,000 is |
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appropriated from the general revenue fund to the Health and Human |
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Services Commission for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, |
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2021, for the purpose of entering into a contract with a statewide |
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organization that shall provide training, technical assistance, |
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and evaluation services for the benefit of local volunteer advocate |
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programs, including court-appointed special advocate programs. |
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The statewide organization must be exempt from federal income |
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taxation and be composed of individuals or groups of individuals |
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who have expertise in the dynamics of child abuse and neglect and |
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experience in operating volunteer advocate programs. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |