Sec. 499.072. LOCATION OF CENTRAL PRISON UNIT. (a) The department shall conduct a feasibility study of relocating the Central Prison Unit and the adjoining prison housing units from their current location in Sugar Land, Texas, to a location that more appropriately addresses the needs of the correctional system.
(b) If relocation is determined to be in the best interest of the correctional system and the City of Sugar Land, during the course of the study the department shall examine:
(1) the costs and benefits of relocating the Central Prison Unit and the adjoining prison housing units;
(2) appropriate measures to ensure that adequate easements are granted to allow development of surrounding property; and
(3) an anticipated timeline for the relocation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 22, eff. June 15, 2007.
Last modified: September 28, 2016