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.
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