Terms used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless otherwise expressly defined within the chapter.

1. (1) Commission--The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.
2. (2) Juvenile--A person who is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, confined in a juvenile justice facility, or participating in a juvenile justice program.

3. (3) Juvenile Justice Facility ("facility")--A facility, including its premises and all affiliated sites, whether contiguous or detached, operated wholly or partly by or under the authority of the governing board, juvenile board or by a private vendor under a contract with the governing board, juvenile board or governmental unit that serves juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction. The term includes, but is not limited to:

   1. (A) A public or private juvenile pre-adjudication secure detention facility, including a short-term detention facility (i.e., holdover) required to be certified in accordance with Texas Family Code §51.12;
   2. (B) A public or private juvenile post-adjudication secure correctional facility required to be certified in accordance with Texas Family Code §51.125, except for a facility operated solely for children committed to the Texas Youth Commission; and
   3. (C) A public or private non-secure juvenile post-adjudication residential treatment facility housing juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction.
4. (4) Juvenile Justice Professional--A person who is certified as a juvenile probation officer or juvenile supervision officer and who is employed by a juvenile probation department, juvenile justice program or a juvenile justice facility.
5. (5) Juvenile Justice Program ("program")--A program or department operated wholly or partly by the governing board, juvenile board or by a private vendor under a contract with the governing board, or juvenile board that serves juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction or juvenile board jurisdiction. The term includes a juvenile justice alternative education program and a non-residential program that serves juvenile offenders under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court or juvenile board jurisdiction and a juvenile probation department.
6. (6) Juvenile Probation Department ("department")--All physical offices and premises utilized by a county or district level governmental unit established under the authority of a juvenile board(s) to facilitate execution of the responsibilities of a juvenile probation department enumerated in Title 3 of the Texas Family Code and Chapter 141 of the Texas Human Resources Code.

Source Note:The provisions of this §345.100 adopted to be effective March 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 1287.