Mr. President:
The Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee reports a favorable
recommendation on H.B. 22, HARBORING A RUNAWAY, by Representative L. Fowlke,
with the following amendments:
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D. Chris Buttars
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. provides that a person who harbors a minor who is a runaway must provide
notice
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to the parent or legal guardian of the minor,
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Services, or, under certain circumstances, a peace officer or a detention center,
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(c) except as provided in Subsection (3), fails to promptly notify one of the
following,
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by telephone or other reasonable means, of the location of the minor:
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(i) the parent or legal guardian of the minor;
or
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(ii) the division
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; or
(iii) a youth services center.
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[(3)] (5) Upon receipt of a report that a [minor] runaway is being harbored by a
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the division
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: (a) a youth services center
shall:
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(a)
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(i)
notify the parent or legal guardian that a report has been made; and
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(b)
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(ii)
inform the parent or legal guardian of assistance available from the
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division.
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youth services center; or
(i) determine whether the runaway is abused, neglected, or dependent; and
(ii) if appropriate, make a referral for services for the runaway.
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[(4)] (6) A parent or legal guardian of a runaway who is aware that [his minor] the
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runaway is being harbored may notify
the division or
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a law enforcement agency and request
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assistance in retrieving the [minor from the place of shelter] runaway. The
division or
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local
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law enforcement agency may assist the parent or legal guardian in retrieving the [minor]
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runaway.
Respectfully,
Committee Chair
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Bill Number
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HB0022