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Texas Statutes, Title GV

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Title GV, Government Code

493 chapters · 14,703 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title GV14,703 Ch 24, Chapter 24575 Ch 411, Chapter 411485 Ch 2306, Chapter 2306405 Ch 54, Chapter 54291 Ch 25, Chapter 25266 Ch 30, Chapter 30266 Ch 2054, Chapter 2054233 Ch 403, Chapter 403222 Ch 418, Chapter 418183 Ch 552, Chapter 552183 Ch 442, Chapter 442140 Ch 26, Chapter 26139 Ch 540, Chapter 540138 Ch 432, Chapter 432133

19 sections·Filtered byTitle GV✕Ch 492✕

Tex. Government Code § 492.001 Control Over Department
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Sec. 492.001. CONTROL OVER DEPARTMENT. The board governs the department. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Tex. Government Code § 492.0011 Private Sector Prison Industries Program Management
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Sec. 492.0011. PRIVATE SECTOR PRISON INDUSTRIES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. (a) The board shall approve, certify, and supervise private sector prison industries programs operated by the department, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and county correctional facilities in accordance wi…
Tex. Government Code § 492.002 Composition of Board; Compensation of Members
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Sec. 492.002. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS. (a) The board is composed of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. At least two members must have significant business or corporate experience. The governor may not appoint mo…
Tex. Government Code § 492.003 Eligibility For Membership; Removal
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Sec. 492.003. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP; REMOVAL. (a) Each member of the board must be representative of the general public. A person is not eligible for appointment as a member if the person or the person's spouse: (1) is a person, other than a judge participating in the manage…

Tex. Government Code § 492.0031 Training Program For Members

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Sec. 492.0031. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies …

Tex. Government Code § 492.004 Notice of Qualifications, Responsibilities

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Sec. 492.004. NOTICE OF QUALIFICATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES. The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the board and to agency employees, as often as necessary, information regarding requirements for office or employment under this subti…

Tex. Government Code § 492.005 Organization of Board

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Sec. 492.005. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD. (a) At the beginning of a governor's term, the governor shall designate one member of the board as chairman of the board. That member shall serve as chairman at the pleasure of the governor. (b) The board shall elect a vice-chairman of the boa…

Tex. Government Code § 492.006 Board Meetings

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Sec. 492.006. BOARD MEETINGS. (a) The board shall meet at least once in each quarter of the calendar year at a site determined by the chairman. (b) The board may meet at other times at the call of the chairman or as provided by the rules of the board. (c) At each regularly schedu…

Tex. Government Code § 492.007 Opportunity For Public To Appear Before Board

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Sec. 492.007. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD. The board by rule shall provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. …

Tex. Government Code § 492.008 Oaths; Examination of Witnesses; Inquiries

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Sec. 492.008. OATHS; EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES; INQUIRIES. Each member of the board and the executive director, in the discharge of a duty, may administer oaths, summon and examine witnesses, and take other actions necessary to determine the truth of a matter about which the membe…

Tex. Government Code § 492.009 Seal

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Sec. 492.009. SEAL. (a) The board shall use an official seal to attest to official acts of the board. (b) The official seal must contain an engraved, five-pointed star in the center with the words "Texas Board of Criminal Justice" around the margin. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg.,…

Tex. Government Code § 492.010 Suits By Board

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Sec. 492.010. SUITS BY BOARD. (a) The board may sue for the collection and enforcement of demands and debts owed to the department. The venue of a suit authorized by this section is in Travis County. The attorney general shall represent the board. (b) In a suit brought against th…

Tex. Government Code § 492.012 Sunset Provision

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Sec. 492.012. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the department are abolished September 1, 2037.…

Tex. Government Code § 492.013 General Powers and Duties of Board

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Sec. 492.013. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board shall maintain oversight and supervision of the following independent reporting entities: (1) the office of the independent auditor; (2) the office of the independent ombudsman; (3) the office of the inspector genera…

Tex. Government Code § 492.0131 Parole Rules, Policies, Procedures

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Sec. 492.0131. PAROLE RULES, POLICIES, PROCEDURES. The board and the presiding officer of the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall jointly review all rules, policies, and procedures of the department and the Board of Pardons and Paroles that relate to or affect the operation of the…

Tex. Government Code § 492.014 Headquarters

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Sec. 492.014. HEADQUARTERS. (a) The board shall maintain headquarters in Austin. (b) The department shall maintain dual headquarters in Austin and Huntsville. The institutional division shall maintain its headquarters in Huntsville and may not assign more than 15 personnel to Aus…

Tex. Government Code § 492.015 Use of Technology

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Sec. 492.015. USE OF TECHNOLOGY. The board shall implement a policy requiring the department to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the department's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the department on …

Tex. Government Code § 492.016 Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Sec. 492.016. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. (a) The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of: (1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of department rules; and (2) appropriate alternative dispute r…

Tex. Government Code § 492.017 Legislative Appropriations Request

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Sec. 492.017. LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST. (a) The board shall require the department to submit each legislative appropriations request, accompanied by the most recent report prepared by the community justice assistance division of the department under Section 509.004(c), …