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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 11TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 343SECURE JUVENILE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION AND POST-ADJUDICATION CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUBCHAPTER CSECURE PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION FACILITY STANDARDS
RULE §343.472Use and Design--MOHU
(a) A facility shall not use a MOHU without prior written approval and authorization from the governing board.

(b) Each MOHU shall be designed to contain no more than eight beds.

(c) The capacity of MOHUs shall not exceed 25 percent of the design capacity of the facility.

(d) Each MOHU shall have one bed above floor level for every resident assigned to the unit.

(e) Each MOHU shall contain only residents of the same sex.

Source Note: The provisions of this §343.472 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9243

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