Text of section effective on April 01, 2025
Sec. 550.0053.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF LIAISONS.  (a)  A faith- and community-based liaison designated under Section 550.0052 shall:
(1)  identify and remove unnecessary barriers to partnerships between the state agency the liaison represents and faith- and community-based organizations;
(2)  provide any necessary information and training for employees of the represented state agency regarding equal opportunity standards for faith- and community-based organizations seeking to partner with state government;
(3)  facilitate the identification of practices with demonstrated effectiveness for faith- and community-based organizations that partner with the represented state agency;
(4)  work with the appropriate departments and programs of the represented state agency to conduct outreach efforts to inform and welcome faith- and community-based organizations that have not traditionally formed partnerships with the agency;
(5)  coordinate all efforts with the governor's office of faith- and community-based initiatives and provide any requested information, support, and assistance to that office to the extent permitted by law and as feasible; and
(6)  attend conferences sponsored by federal agencies and offices and other relevant entities to become and remain informed of issues and developments regarding faith- and community-based initiatives.
(b)  A designated faith- and community-based liaison may coordinate and interact with statewide organizations that represent faith- or community-based organizations as necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter and Subchapters A and C.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.