[Froufrou]

More clamps on smokers ping.

[SheLion]

"The rule prohibits foster parents from smoking in their homes, as long as there are children assigned to their homes," said Darrell Azar of the TDPRS. "It also bans foster parents from smoking in their cars if there are children present in their cars.

Sounds like they took a page from MAINE!

Maine:  Do not smoke if your a foster parent!  The DHS says so!  It's ok if you sprawl on the couch at night drunk though!

DHS creates smoking rules for foster homes, vehicles

2-26-04 - article here

Check out this asinine picture.  Three kids STANDING in the back seat of an open convertable.  But hey!  The idiot driver ISN'T SMOKING! heh