Tex. Education Code § 10.003: LEAD AGENCY DUTIES.

The lead agency shall:

(1) oversee the completion of the system initially developed under Section 10.002 in a manner consistent with the requirements of that section;

(2) implement and maintain the system with assistance from the early childhood interagency work group;

(3) provide staff to operate the system;

(4) using system data, conduct data matching using a protocol approved by the cooperating entities; and

(5) in coordination with the cooperating entities, oversee research projects related to the system.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1088 (H.B. 3963), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.