1. (a) Statement of need. The department recognizes the statewide need for coordinated development of rape crisis center to standardize availability of service, reporting and data collection, public information and education, and prevention.
2. (b) Goals. The goal of this department in the funding of rape crisis centers is to provide services to rape victims and for rape prevention in the state through maintenance and upgrading of existing local services and by providing money for the development of such services.

3. (c) Objectives. The objectives of these rules are:

   1. (1) to establish an environment for the development of coordinated victim services;
   2. (2) to encourage local financial commitment for the maintenance of centers;
   3. (3) to promote prevention of rape;
   4. (4) to increase public awareness of the problems of rape.

Source Note:The provisions of this §62.1 adopted to be effective July 13, 1982, 7 TexReg 1982; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register September 19, 1997, 22 TexReg 9469.