1. (a) Requirement to Notify. Notification, or diligent efforts to notify, must be made to the parent(s), guardian(s), and custodian(s) of a juvenile who has died or who is the alleged victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or was involved in a serious incident.
2. (b) Time of Notification. The notice or efforts to notify required by subsection (a) of this section must be made as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours, from the time a person gains knowledge of or has a reasonable belief that the allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation or the death of a juvenile occurred or that a serious incident has occurred.
3. (c) Method of Notification. The notice or efforts to notify required by subsection (a) of this section may be made by phone, in writing, or in person.
4. (d) Documentation of Notification. The notice or efforts to notify required by subsection (a) of this section must be documented on TJJD's Incident Report Form and in the internal investigative report.

Source Note:The provisions of this §358.260 adopted to be effective September 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 2620.