Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 413.006. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. (a) An officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of criminal justice may not be the executive director of the policy council or an employee of the policy council who is exempt from the state's position cla…

Sec. 413.007. APPOINTMENT OF OTHER ADVISORY BODIES. The governor may establish other advisory councils, task forces, or commissions the governor considers necessary to advise the policy council or to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. Amended by: Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C…

Sec. 413.008. GENERAL DUTY OF POLICY COUNCIL. The policy council shall develop means to promote a more effective and cohesive state criminal justice system. Amended by: Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (H.B. 93), Sec. 11.08(c), eff. August 29, 1991. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch…

Sec. 413.009. DUTIES OF POLICY COUNCIL. (a) To accomplish its duties the policy council shall: (1) conduct an in-depth analysis of the criminal justice system; (2) determine the long-range needs of the criminal justice system and recommend policy priorities for the system; (3) id…

Sec. 413.010. CONSULTATION WITH LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS. In setting the priorities for the research projects of the policy council, the executive director of the policy council shall consult the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the pre…

Sec. 413.011. CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY. The policy council may contract with public or private entities in the performance of its responsibilities. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., Ch. 147 (S.B. 894), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 1987. Amended by: Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (…

Sec. 413.012. FUNDS; GRANTS AND DONATIONS. (a) All money paid to the policy council under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404, Government Code. (b) The executive director shall prepare annually a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds recei…

Sec. 413.014. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CENTER. The policy council shall serve as the statistical analysis center for the state and as the liaison for the state to the United States Department of Justice on criminal justice issues of interest to the state and federal government relati…

Sec. 413.016. INMATE RELEASE STATISTICS. (a) Each month the policy council shall determine the following information: (1) the number and percentage of inmates released on parole or to mandatory supervision to each county; (2) the number and percentage of inmates released on parol…

Sec. 413.017. REVIEW OF USE OF PAROLE GUIDELINES. The policy council shall report at least annually to the Legislative Criminal Justice Board, the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles on the use of the parole guidelines by each member of the board…

Sec. 413.018. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES. The policy council shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility. The executive director of the policy council shall also prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who …

Sec. 413.019. CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS. (a) The policy council shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the policy council and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the policy council. The policy council shall…

Sec. 413.022. RECIDIVISM PERFORMANCE REVIEW. (a) The policy council shall develop methods for measuring the success of each program or service determined by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice under Section 493.0053 to be designed for the primary purpose of rehabilitating inmates…