Sec. 264.411.  ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACTS.  (a)  A public entity that operated as a center under this subchapter before November 1, 1995, or a nonprofit entity is eligible for a contract under Section 264.410 if the entity:
(1)  has a signed memorandum of understanding as provided by Section 264.403;
(2)  has a signed working protocol as provided by Section 264.4031;
(3)  has a governing board as provided by Section 264.404;
(4)  has a multidisciplinary team as provided by Section 264.406;
(5) regularly convenes the multidisciplinary team as provided by Section 264.406;
(6)  employs an executive director who is accountable to the board of directors of the entity and who is not the exclusive salaried employee of any governmental agency; and
(7)  fulfills the duties required by Section 264.405.
(b)  The statewide organization described by Section 264.409 may waive the requirements specified in Subsection (a) if it determines that the waiver will not adversely affect a center's ability to carry out its duties under Section 264.405.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 575, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 347, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 185, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 136 (S.B. 245), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 354), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 396 (S.B. 821), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.