Texas § LG.250.013 - RESIDENTIAL IMMIGRANT OR REFUGEE CHILD DETENTION FACILITIES
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§ LG.250.013. RESIDENTIAL IMMIGRANT OR REFUGEE CHILD DETENTION FACILITIES
RESIDENTIAL IMMIGRANT OR REFUGEE CHILD DETENTION FACILITIES. (a) In this section, "residential child detention facility" means a private facility other than a facility licensed by this state that operates under a contract with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or another federal agency to provide 24-hour custody or care to unaccompanied immigrant or refugee children. (b) A municipality or a county may adopt and enforce an ordinance, order, or other regulation that requires a residential child detention facility to: (1) provide adequate water, wastewater, or other utilities for the facility; and (2) meet reasonable minimum standards that promote the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the facility. (c) A county may not regulate under Subsection (b) a facility that is located in the corporate boundaries of a municipality. (d) Before entering into a contract with a federal agency to operate as a residential child detention facility, the owner or operator of the proposed residential child detention facility must: (1) provide notice of the proposed facility: (A) if the facility is located in a municipality, to the governing body of the municipality; or (B) if the facility is located in the unincorporated area of a county, to the commissioners court of the county; and (2) meet any requirements adopted by the municipality or county under Subsection (b). Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (S.B. 2188 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Redesignated from Local Government Code, Section 250.011 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595 ), Sec. 24.001(31), eff. September 1, 2023.
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