The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

1. (1) Child--An abused or neglected child who is under the control or supervision of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and who is the subject of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity;
2. (2) Court--The district court, juvenile court having the same jurisdiction as a district court, or other court expressly given jurisdiction of a suit affecting the parent-child relationship;
3. (3) Local volunteer advocate program or "local program"--A volunteer-based, nonprofit program that provides advocacy services to abused or neglected children with the goal of obtaining a permanent placement for a child that is in the child's best interest;
4. (4) Statewide organization--The organization with which the Office of the Attorney General contracts under §264.603 of the Texas Family Code and which contracts with local programs to provide advocacy services to abused or neglected children and which oversees the performance of the local program;
5. (5) Central Registry--A registry of confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect, as maintained by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services pursuant to §261.002 of the Texas Family Code and federal law.

Source Note:The provisions of this §64.5 adopted to be effective February 14, 2001, 26 TexReg 1263.