A center must:
  (1) maintain a current list of local legal entities including civil and criminal justice agencies and contact people in each county where services are provided;
  (2) offer support and accompaniment to residents and nonresidents in their pursuit of legal options;
  (3) ensure legal advocacy services are available and specific to the needs of victims of family violence; and
  (4) encourage the justice system to respond consistently to the needs of victims of family violence and to hold batterers accountable.

Source Note: The provisions of this §356.717 adopted to be effective December 23, 2007, 32 TexReg 9328; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 4309; transferred effective April 1, 2024, as published in the March 8, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, 49 TexReg 1507