1. (a) HHSC contracts with a single statewide children's advocacy center organization that satisfies subsection (b) of this section to perform the following functions for local children's advocacy center programs:

   1. (1) training;
   2. (2) technical assistance;
   3. (3) evaluation services; and
   4. (4) funds administration.

2. (b) HHSC may contract only with a statewide children's advocacy center organization that:

   1. (1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Internal Revenue Code of 1986 §501(a) and §501(3);
   2. (2) is designated as a supporting organization under Internal Revenue Code of 1986 §509(a)(3); and
   3. (3) is composed of individuals or groups of individuals who have expertise in establishing and operating children's advocacy center programs.
3. (c) The contract must limit the statewide children's advocacy center organization's annual spending for the performance of obligations under Texas Family Code §264.409(a) to no more than 12 percent of the annual amount appropriated to HHSC for the purposes of the local children's advocacy center programs.

Source Note:The provisions of this §377.207 adopted to be effective July 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 3477.