| (a) This subchapter is intended to apply to the administration
of the Sexual Assault Training Program Certification under the Sexual
Assault Prevention and Crisis Services (SAPCS) Act, Texas Government
Code, Chapter 420.
(b) If good cause is established to show that compliance
with any part of this subchapter may result in an injustice to any
party, these rules may be waived at the discretion of the chief.
(c) The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) may review,
audit, or investigate any information submitted by any entity pursuant
to this subchapter.
(d) This subchapter is intended to effectuate the purpose
of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.045 regarding the presence
of an advocate or representative during a forensic medical examination
for the collection of evidence for an alleged sexual assault.
(e) This subchapter is intended to effectuate the purposes
of SAPCS Act by promoting the development throughout the state of
locally based and supported nonprofit programs for the survivors of
sexual assault and to standardize the quality of services provided.
(f) These are the minimum standards and are not intended
to represent the best possible practices or highest possible standards
of a Sexual Assault Training Program.
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