Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 250.013
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).
Source:
Section 250.013 — Residential Immigrant or Refugee Child Detention Facilities, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.250.htm#250.013 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).
