Tex.
Human Resources Code Section 221.051
Contract Standards
(a)
In each contract with counties for local probation services, the department shall include:(1)
clearly defined contract goals, outputs, and measurable outcomes that relate directly to program objectives;(2)
clearly defined sanctions or penalties for failure to comply with or perform contract terms or conditions; and(3)
clearly specified accounting, reporting, and auditing requirements applicable to money received under the contract.(b)
The department shall require each local juvenile probation department:(1)
to include the provisions of Subsection (a) in its contracts with private service providers that involve the use of state funds; and(2)
to use data relating to the performance of private service providers in prior contracts as a factor in selecting providers to receive contracts.(c)
The department shall consider the past performance of a juvenile board when contracting with the juvenile board for local probation services other than basic probation services. In addition to the contract standards described by Subsection (a), a contract with a juvenile board for probation services other than basic probation services must:(1)
include specific performance targets for the juvenile board based on the juvenile board’s historic performance of the services; and(2)
require a juvenile board to report on the juvenile board’s success in meeting the performance targets described by Subdivision (1).
Source:
Section 221.051 — Contract Standards, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.221.htm#221.051 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
