Sec. 499.151. AUTHORITY TO OPERATE OR CONTRACT FOR TRANSFER FACILITIES. (a) The institutional division may operate, maintain, and manage transfer facilities to confine inmates described by Section 499.152, and the board may finance and construct those facilities. The institutional division, with the approval of the board, may contract with a private vendor or the commissioners court of a county for the financing, construction, operation, maintenance, or management of a transfer facility.
(b) The board and the institutional division shall ensure that a service described by Subsection (a) is provided in compliance with standards established under Section 511.017, whether the board or the institutional division provides the service or contracts with an entity listed by Subsection (a) for the provision of the service.
(c) A transfer facility authorized by this subchapter may be located on private land or on land owned by the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state. The board may accept land donated for that purpose.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 , Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 988, Sec. 1.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 1930), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.
Section: Previous 499.106 499.107 499.108 499.109 499.110 499.121 499.122 499.123 499.124 499.125 499.126 499.151 499.152 499.153 499.154 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016