Texas § FA.65.001 - SCOPE AND PURPOSE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FA.65.001 — SCOPE AND PURPOSE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FA.65.001. SCOPE AND PURPOSE
SCOPE AND PURPOSE. (a) This chapter details the procedures and proceedings in cases involving allegations of truant conduct. (b) The purpose of this chapter is to encourage school attendance by creating simple civil judicial procedures through which children are held accountable for excessive school absences. (c) The best interest of the child is the primary consideration in adjudicating truant conduct of the child. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398 ), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section FA.65.001 ("SCOPE AND PURPOSE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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