Texas § HR.245.0537 - PROVIDING RELEASED OR DISCHARGED CHILD WITH BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND SOCIAL SECURITY
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§ HR.245.0537. PROVIDING RELEASED OR DISCHARGED CHILD WITH BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND SOCIAL SECURITY
PROVIDING RELEASED OR DISCHARGED CHILD WITH BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARD. (a) In addition to complying with the requirements of Section 245.0536 , before releasing a child under supervision or finally discharging a child, the department must: (1) determine whether the child has a: (A) certified copy of the child's birth certificate; and (B) copy of the child's social security card; and (2) if the child does not have a document described by Subdivision (1), submit to the appropriate entity on behalf of the child a request for the issuance of the applicable document. (b) The department shall submit a request under Subsection (a)(2) as soon as is practicable to enable the department to receive the applicable document before the department releases or discharges the child and to provide the child with the applicable document when the department releases or discharges the child. (c) This section does not apply to a child who: (1) is not legally present in the United States; or (2) was not a resident of this state before the child was placed in the custody of the department. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 4544 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
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Section HR.245.0537 ("PROVIDING RELEASED OR DISCHARGED CHILD WITH BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND SOCIAL SECURITY") 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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