Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 50.0005. RULES. The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019. SUBCHAPTER B. MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR MUNICIPAL SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION PROGR…

Sec. 50.0051. ESTABLISHMENT OF MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish a matching grant program to award to a municipality a grant in an amount equal to the amount committed by the municipality for the development of a sex trafficking prevention needs assessmen…

Sec. 50.0052. APPLICATION. (a) A municipality may apply to the commission in the form and manner prescribed by the commission for a matching grant under this subchapter. To qualify for a grant, an applicant must: (1) develop a media campaign and appoint a municipal employee to ov…

Sec. 50.0053. FUNDING. In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, or donations from any source to administer and finance the matching grant program established under this subchapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.…

Sec. 50.0101. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The office of the governor, in collaboration with the Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit established under Section 772.0062, Government Code, shall establish and administer a grant program to train local law enforcement officer…

Sec. 50.0102. FUNDING. In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the office of the governor may solicit and accept gifts, grants, or donations from any source to administer and finance the grant program established under this subchapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg.,…

Sec. 50.0151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Account" means the trafficked persons program account established under Section 50.0153. (2) "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services. (3) "Grant program" means the trafficked persons grant program est…

Sec. 50.0152. PURPOSE. The purpose of the trafficked persons program account is to provide money: (1) to substantiate this state's interest in publicly operated and funded shelter and treatment for victims of an offense of trafficking of persons as defined by Article 56B.003, Cod…

Sec. 50.0153. ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT. (a) The trafficked persons program account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund. (b) The account consists of: (1) contributions made under Section 2054.252, Government Code; (2) contributions made under Sections 502.416, 521.0…

Sec. 50.0154. ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATION. (a) The commission shall administer the account and by rule establish guidelines for distributing money from the account in accordance with this subchapter. (b) The commission shall distribute money from the account to the grant program until…

Sec. 50.0155. TRAFFICKED PERSONS GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish the trafficked persons grant program to provide grants to applicants for dedicated housing and treatment facilities provided to human trafficking victims. (b) The commission by rule shall establish…

Sec. 50.0156. REQUIRED GRANT CONTRACT. Before awarding a grant under this subchapter, the commission shall enter into a written agreement with the recipient specifying that: (1) if the commission finds that the recipient has not complied with the standards required by this subcha…

Sec. 50.0157. COMMISSION PROVISION OF SERVICES. The commission may distribute money from the account to the commission for the purposes of providing services described by Section 50.0155 if the commission determines it has the resources and personnel necessary to provide those se…