The Central Registry is a registry of validated cases of child abuse or neglect that is maintained by the Department, as required by Texas Family Code, §261.002. The registry is maintained as a subset of information in the DFPS automated database system entitled Information Management Protecting Adults and Children in Texas (IMPACT).

Source Note:The provisions of this §702.251 adopted to be effective December 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 9123.