- (a) The ombudsman shall create and maintain uniform policies and procedures for the Office of the Independent Ombudsman (OIO).
- (b) The ombudsman shall ensure compliance with OIO policies and procedures by all OIO staff.
(c) The ombudsman shall promote awareness of the following information among the public and youth committed to the Texas Youth Commission (TYC):
- (1) how the OIO may be contacted;
- (2) the purpose of the OIO; and
- (3) the services that the OIO provides.
- (d) The ombudsman shall ensure that the TYC executive director, the Office of the Governor, and members of the Texas Legislature are apprised of any problematic, systemic trends.
Source Note:The provisions of this §601.4 adopted to be effective April 3, 2011, 36 TexReg 2006.