1. (a) As required by Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 56.36, all communications and OAG approved applications for compensation shall be submitted to the Crime Victims' Compensation Division, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 12198, Austin, Texas 78711-2198. An OAG approved application for compensation is considered complete and will be processed when the application:

   1. (1) is filled out in its entirety;
   2. (2) is signed by a victim or a valid claimant as defined by Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 56.32;
   3. (3) provides the case number or other sufficient information concerning the relevant law enforcement or public safety agency to enable the OAG to request a criminal report substantiating that the victim or claimant reported the crime; and
   4. (4) provides any other information requested by the OAG to determine eligibility.
2. (b) If the victim or claimant submits an application that is not complete, the OAG will notify the victim or claimant in writing that his or her application is incomplete and request that the additional information be provided within 30 days. If the victim or claimant does not return the completed application to the OAG within 30 days, the claim for compensation may be closed at the discretion of the OAG.

3. (c) Under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 56.32(a)(2)(E), to be an authorized individual entitled to file a claim and act on behalf of a child (a minor under the age of 18), an individual must:

   1. (1) have legal guardianship; or
   2. (2) have the legal authority to act on behalf of the child (i.e., an individual authorized to represent the Department of Family and Protective Services); or
   3. (3) be the parent, spouse, or the child if the child has been emancipated.

Source Note:The provisions of this §61.201 adopted to be effective December 15, 2002, 27 TexReg 11513; amended to be effective May 8, 2005, 30 TexReg 2491.