Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 26	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 746	MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER D	PERSONNEL
DIVISION 1	CHILD-CARE CENTER DIRECTOR
RULE §746.1013	Must someone else be designated to be in charge of my child-care center in my director's absence?

(a) Yes. Anytime your director is away from the child-care center during hours of operation, you or your director must designate a qualified caregiver or director to be in charge of the child-care center. Designated individuals must:

(1) Know they are in charge and for how long;

(2) Know their responsibilities while in charge;

(3) Have access to all essential information to communicate with parents and state and local authorities as needed; and

(4) Have the authority to direct the child-care center in compliance with minimum standards.

(b) If the director must be absent for an extended period of time for any reason, you must name someone who meets director qualifications to serve during the director's absence and you must report the name of the temporary director to Licensing.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.1013 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909