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Texas Human Resources Code - Chapter 141 Texas Juvenile Probation CommissionLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Human Resources Code > Texas Human Resources Code - Chapter 141 Texas Juvenile Probation Commission The purposes of this chapter are to: (1) make probation services available to juveniles throughout the state; (2) improve the effectiveness of juvenile probation services; ... In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. (2) "Director" means the executive director of the commission. (3) "Employee in the criminal ... (a) The commission consists of: (1) two district court judges; (2) two county judges or commissioners; and (3) five members of the public who are ... The Texas Juvenile Probation Commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the ... (a) A judge's place on the commission becomes vacant when the judge ceases to hold a judicial office. (b) A district judge's service on the ... (a) A person is not eligible for appointment or service as a public member if the person or the person's spouse: (1) owns or controls, ... (a) To be eligible to take office as a member of the commission, a person appointed to the commission must complete at least one course ... Commission members serve for staggered six-year terms, with terms expiring on August 31 of each odd-numbered year. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, ... (a) The governor shall designate a presiding officer from among the commission members to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. (b) ... (a) It is a ground for removal from the commission if a member: (1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required ... A commission member is not entitled to compensation for service on the commission but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in ... (a) The commission shall hold regular quarterly meetings on dates set by the commission and special meetings at the call of the chairman. (b) The ... (a) The commission shall employ a director with the approval of the governor. To be eligible for employment as the director, a person must: (1) ... (a) The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the commission and the management responsibilities of the director and ... (a) The advisory council on juvenile services consists of: (1) two juvenile court judges, appointed by the commission; (2) three juvenile probation officers, appointed by ... If the General Appropriations Act does not specify the amount of the fee, the commission by rule may establish fees that: (1) are reasonable and ... (a) The commission shall report annually to the governor and the legislature on the commission's operations and the condition of probation services in the state ... (a) The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and ... The financial transactions of the commission are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code. Added by Acts 1991, ... (a) The commission shall assist counties in providing probation and juvenile detention services by encouraging the continued operation of county and multi-county juvenile boards or ... (a) The commission shall adopt reasonable rules that provide: (1) minimum standards for personnel, staffing, case loads, programs, facilities, record keeping, equipment, and other aspects ... (a) The commission shall adopt rules that provide: (1) standards for the collection and reporting of information about juvenile offenders by local probation departments; (2) ... The commission shall provide educational training and technical assistance to counties, juvenile boards, and probation offices to: (1) promote compliance with the standards required under ... The commission shall: (1) provide training on request to juvenile probation departments and juvenile boards in violence prevention and conflict resolution programs that include discussion ... (a) The commission shall work with local juvenile boards and local juvenile probation departments to establish policies and guidelines for youth boot camp programs for ... The commission may contract with a private vendor for the financing, construction, operation, maintenance, or management of a youth boot camp. The commission may not ... (a) Any contract entered into by the commission with a private vendor for the financing, construction, operation, maintenance, or management of a youth boot camp ... Each juvenile board in the state shall: (1) keep the financial, programmatic, and statistical records the commission considers necessary; and (2) submit periodic financial, programmatic, ... (a) The commission may apply for and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source to use in maintaining and improving probation services ... (a) The commission may inspect and evaluate a juvenile board and probation department and audit its financial, programmatic, and statistical records at reasonable times to ... (a) To improve probation services, the commission may cooperate and contract with: (1) the federal government; (2) governmental agencies in this state and other states; ... (a) The commission and the Texas Youth Commission shall biennially develop a coordinated strategic plan which shall guide, but not substitute for, the strategic plans ... (a) The commission may conduct or participate in studies relating to corrections methods and systems and to treatment and therapy programs at the governor's request ... (a) The commission shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the commission relating to a juvenile board funded by the commission. The ... (a) In each contract with counties for local probation services, the commission shall include: (1) clearly defined contract goals, outputs, and measurable outcomes that relate ... The commission shall establish a formal program to monitor contracts under Section 141.050 made by the commission. The commission must: (1) monitor compliance with financial ... The commission shall: (1) identify areas in which federal Medicaid program benefits could be used in a manner that is cost-effective for children in the ... The commission shall comply with federal and state laws relating to program and facility accessibility. The executive director shall also prepare and maintain a written ... (a) The only entities other than the state authorized to operate a correctional facility to house in this state juvenile inmates convicted of offenses committed ... (a) To be eligible for appointment as a probation officer, a person who was not employed as a probation officer before September 1, 1981, must: ... To be eligible for appointment as a detention officer, a person who was not employed as a detention officer before September 1, 2005, must: (1) ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, the commission shall notify each person taking a certification examination of the results of the ... The commission shall furnish a person who fails a certification test administered under this chapter with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination ... (a) The commission may revoke or suspend a certification, or reprimand a certified officer, for a violation of this chapter or a commission rule. (b) ... (a) A peace officer, prosecuting attorney, or other person who is employed by or who reports directly to a law enforcement or prosecution official may ... (a) A juvenile probation, detention, or corrections officer may not carry a firearm in the course of the person's official duties. (b) This section does ... A juvenile probation officer whose jurisdiction covers only one county is considered to be an employee of that county. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ... (a) The commission shall annually allocate funds for financial assistance to juvenile boards to provide juvenile services according to current estimates of the number of ... (a) To receive the full amount of state aid funds for which a juvenile board may be eligible, a juvenile board must demonstrate to the ... If necessary, the commission by rule may provide for: (1) the payment of compensation, insurance, retirement, fringe benefits, and related matters to a juvenile probation ... (a) When the commission determines that a juvenile board complies with the commission's standards, the commission shall submit to the comptroller a voucher for payment ... (a) The commission may refuse, reduce, or suspend payment of state aid to: (1) a juvenile board that fails to comply with the commission's rules ... (a) The commission may provide state aid to a county to acquire, construct, and equip post-adjudication residential or day-treatment centers from money appropriated for those ... Texas Lawyers
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