2025 Texas Statutes
Human Resources Code
Title 7 - Rehabilitation of Individuals With Disabilities
Chapter 112 - Developmental Disabilities
Subchapter B. Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Section 112.0201. Complaints
Sec. 112.0201. COMPLAINTS. (a) The council shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the council. The file must include:
(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;
(2) the date the complaint is received by the council;
(3) the subject matter of the complaint;
(4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;
(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and
(6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the council closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.
(b) The council shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the council's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.
(c) The council, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 79, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
