{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-550.0053","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 550.0053","heading":"GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF LIAISONS.","body":"(a) A faith- and community-based liaison designated under Section 550.0052 shall:\n(1) identify and remove unnecessary barriers to partnerships between the state agency the liaison represents and faith- and community-based organizations;\n(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;\n(3) facilitate the identification of practices with demonstrated effectiveness for faith- and community-based organizations that partner with the represented state agency;\n(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;\n(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\n(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.\n(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.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE I. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","CHAPTER 550. HUMAN SERVICES AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH FAITH- AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS","SUBCHAPTER B. GOVERNMENTAL LIAISONS FOR FAITH- AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.550.htm#550.0053","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"8ae7180a6ee5c1ead36528d73452a7bbd8d38964eaa515b7a0850ce814fcec10","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-550.0052","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-550.0054"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}