The following terms, as used in this chapter, have the following meanings unless otherwise expressly defined within the chapter.
- (1) 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.
(2) Juvenile Justice Facility ("facility")--
(A) A facility, including the facility's premises and all affiliated sites whether contiguous or detached, that:
- (i) serves juveniles under juvenile court jurisdiction; and
(ii) is operated:
- (I) wholly or partly by or under the authority of the governing board or juvenile board; or
- (II) by a private vendor under a contract with the governing board, juvenile board, or governmental unit.
(B) The term includes, but is not limited to:
- (i) public or private juvenile pre-adjudication secure detention facilities, as defined in §344.100 of this title, including short-term detention facilities (i.e., holdovers) as defined in §351.1 of this title;
- (ii) public or private juvenile post-adjudication secure correctional facilities as defined in §344.100 of this title; and
- (iii) public or private non-secure correctional facilities as defined in §355.100 of this title.
(3) Juvenile Justice Professional--A person who is:
- (A) certified by TJJD as a juvenile probation officer, youth activities supervisor, or juvenile supervision officer; or
- (B) employed by a juvenile probation department, juvenile justice program, or a juvenile justice facility as a juvenile probation officer, youth activities supervisor, or juvenile supervision officer.
- (4) Juvenile Justice Program ("program")--Has the meaning assigned by §344.100 of this title.
- (5) Juvenile Probation Department ("department")--Has the meaning assigned by §344.100 of this title.
- (6) TJJD--The Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
Source Note:The provisions of this §345.100 adopted to be effective March 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 1287; amended to be effective July 15, 2014, 39 TexReg 5196.