Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 508.313. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a) All information obtained and maintained, including a victim protest letter or other correspondence, a victim impact statement, a list of inmates eligible for release on parole, and an arrest record of an inmate, is confidential and priv…

Sec. 508.314. ACCESS TO INMATES. The department shall: (1) grant to a member or employee of the board access at all reasonable times to any inmate; (2) provide for the member or employee or a representative of the member or employee facilities for communicating with or observing …

Sec. 508.315. ELECTRONIC MONITORING PROGRAMS. (a) To establish and maintain an electronic monitoring program under this chapter, the department may: (1) fund an electronic monitoring program in a parole office; (2) develop standards for the operation of an electronic monitoring p…

Sec. 508.316. SPECIAL PROGRAMS. (a) The department may contract for services for releasees if funds are appropriated to the department for the services, including services for releasees who have a history of: (1) mental impairment or intellectual disability; (2) substance abuse; …

Sec. 508.317. INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM; SUPER-INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM. (a) The department shall establish a program to provide intensive supervision to inmates released under Subchapter B, Chapter 499, and other inmates determined by a parole panel or the department to…

Sec. 508.318. CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Education Agency shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes the respective responsibilities of the board and the agency in implementing a continuing education program…

Sec. 508.319. PROGRAM TO ASSESS AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. (a) The department, with the assistance of public school districts, community and public junior colleges, public and private institutions of higher education, and other appropriate public and private e…

Sec. 508.320. CONTRACTS FOR LEASE OF FEDERAL FACILITIES. (a) The department may contract with the federal government for the lease of a military base or other federal facility that is not being used by the federal government. (b) The department may use a facility leased under thi…

Sec. 508.321. REPORTING, MANAGEMENT, AND COLLECTION SERVICES. The department, with the approval of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, may contract with a public or private vendor to provide telephone reporting, automated caseload management, or collection services for: (1) fine…

Sec. 508.322. RELEASEE RESTITUTION FUND. (a) The releasee restitution fund is a fund outside the treasury and consists of restitution payments made by releasees. Money in the fund may be used only to pay restitution as required by a condition of parole or mandatory supervision to…

Sec. 508.323. AUDIT. The financial transactions of the division and the board are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 508.324. VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION. If the division receives notice from the victim services office of the department that a victim of the defendant, or the victim's guardian or close relative, wishes to participate in victim-offender mediation with a person released on paro…

Sec. 509.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Community corrections facility" means a physical structure, established by the judges described by Section 76.002 after authorization of the establishment of the structure has been included in a department's strategic plan, that is…

Sec. 509.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) allow localities to increase their involvement and responsibility in developing sentencing programs that provide effective sanctions for criminal defendants; (2) provide increased opportunities for criminal defendants …

Sec. 509.003. STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES. (a) The division shall propose and the board shall adopt reasonable rules establishing: (1) minimum standards for programs, community corrections facilities and other facilities, equipment, and other aspects of the operation of departments;…

Sec. 509.004. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. (a) The division shall require each department to: (1) keep financial and statistical records determined necessary by the division; (2) submit the department's budget and strategic plan and all supporting information reques…

Sec. 509.0041. USE OF RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT. The division shall require each department to use the risk and needs assessment instrument adopted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under Section 501.0921 to assess each defendant at the time of the defendant'…

Sec. 509.005. INSPECTIONS; AUDITS; EVALUATIONS. The community justice assistance division shall from time to time inspect and evaluate and the office of the independent auditor may at any reasonable time conduct an audit of the financial, program compliance, or performance record…

Sec. 509.006. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FACILITIES. (a) To establish and maintain community corrections facilities, the division may: (1) fund division-managed facilities; (2) fund contracts for facilities that are managed by departments, counties, or vendors; (3) provide funds to de…

Sec. 509.007. DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND STRATEGIC PLAN. (a) The division shall require as a condition to payment of state aid to a department or county under Section 509.011 that: (1) the department submit the department's budget for the state fiscal biennium and a strategic plan to …

Sec. 509.0071. COMMITMENT REDUCTION PLAN. (a) In addition to submitting a strategic plan to the division under Section 509.007, a department or a regional partnership of departments may submit a commitment reduction plan to the division not later than the 60th day after the date …

Sec. 509.008. OFFICER CERTIFICATION. (a) The division shall establish officer certification programs for department residential officers and department supervision officers. A program must include coursework relating to the proper performance of the officer's duties and an examin…

Sec. 509.009. TRAINING. The division may provide pre-service, in-service, and educational training and technical assistance to departments to promote compliance with the standards under this chapter and to assist departments in improving the operation of department services. Adde…

Sec. 509.010. PUBLIC MEETING. (a) The division may not take an action under Sections 509.006(a)(1) through (6) relating to a community corrections facility established after August 31, 1989, unless a public meeting is held about the proposed action before the action is taken. (b)…

Sec. 509.011. PAYMENT OF STATE AID. (a) If the division determines that a department complies with division standards and if the department has submitted a strategic plan under Section 509.007 and the supporting information required by the division and the division determines the…

Sec. 509.012. REFUSAL OR SUSPENSION OF STATE AID. (a) The division shall take one or more of the following actions against a department that the division determines is not in substantial compliance with division standards or requirements adopted under Sections 509.003 through 509…

Sec. 509.013. GRANT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. (a) In this section, "grant program" means a grant program administered by the division through which the division awards grants to departments through an application process. (b) The division shall: (1) establish goals for each grant p…

Sec. 509.014. STUDY REGARDING PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING. (a) The division shall: (1) review the funding formulas specified under Section 509.011 and study the feasibility of adopting performance-based funding formulas, including whether the formulas should take into consideration…

Sec. 509.015. TREATMENT STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN STATE JAIL FELONIES. The division shall propose and the board shall adopt best practices standards for substance abuse treatment conditions imposed under Article 42A.554(c), Code of Criminal Procedure. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., c…

Sec. 509.016. PRISON DIVERSION PROGRESSIVE SANCTIONS PROGRAM. (a) The division shall provide grants to selected departments for the implementation of a system of progressive sanctions designed to reduce the revocation rate of defendants placed on community supervision. The divisi…

Sec. 509.017. SPECIAL ALLOCATION FOR CERTAIN DEFENDANTS PLACED ON STATE JAIL FELONY COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall adopt policies and procedures to: (1) determine the cost savings to the T…

Sec. 509.018. FAMILY VIOLENCE PRETRIAL DIVERSION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) In this section, "family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004, Family Code. (b) To reduce rates of family violence recidivism, the division shall collaborate with judges in Bexar County who have j…

Sec. 510.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. (2) "Compact" means the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. (3) "State council" means the Texas State Council for Interstate Adult Offender …

Sec. 510.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 2110. Chapter 2110 applies to the state council, except for Sections 2110.002, 2110.003, and 2110.008. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 543, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.

Sec. 510.003. ADMINISTRATION. The state council, the compact administrator, and the state's commissioner to the commission are administratively attached to the department. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 543, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001. SUBCHAPTER B. TEXAS STATE COUNCIL FOR IN…

Sec. 510.011. ESTABLISHMENT. The Texas State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision is established. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 543, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2001.

Sec. 510.012. COMPOSITION; TERMS. (a) The state council is composed of: (1) the executive director or the executive director's designee; (2) three members appointed by the governor, one of whom must be a representative of an organization representing the rights of victims of crim…

Sec. 510.013. DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE. (a) The governor shall designate one member of the state council as the presiding officer of the state council, and the presiding officer serves in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. (b) The go…

Sec. 510.014. DUTIES OF COUNCIL. The council shall advise the compact administrator and the state's commissioner to the commission on the state's participation in commission activities and the administration of the compact. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 543, Sec. 1, eff. Jun…

Sec. 510.015. LIABILITIES FOR CERTAIN COMMISSION AGENTS. The compact administrator, the state's commissioner to the commission, and each member, officer, executive director, employee, or agent of the commission acting within the scope of the person's employment or duties is, for …

Sec. 510.016. EFFECT ON TEXAS LAWS. In the event the laws of this state conflict with the compact, the compact controls, except that in the event of a conflict between the compact and the Texas Constitution, as determined by the courts of this state, the Texas Constitution contro…

Sec. 510.017. COMPACT TO BE ENTERED; TEXT. The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision is hereby entered into and enacted into law as follows: ARTICLE I. PURPOSE (a) The compacting states to this interstate compact recognize that each state is responsible for the superv…

Sec. 511.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Commission on Jail Standards. (2) "Correctional facility" means a facility operated by a county, a municipality, or a private vendor for the confinement of a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of …

Sec. 511.002. COMMISSION. The Commission on Jail Standards is an agency of the state. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 511.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The Commission on Jail Standards is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished September 1, 2035. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1…

Sec. 511.004. MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; VACANCIES. (a) The commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. One member must be a sheriff of a county with a population of more than 35,000, one must be a sheriff of a county with a po…