Texas Government Code Title 4, Chapter 420a - Texas Civil Commitment Office

• Texas Section 420A.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the governing board of the Texas Civil Commitment Office. (2) "Office" means the Texas Civil Commitment Office. Added by...
• Texas Section 420A.002 - Office; Governing Board
  (a) The Texas Civil Commitment Office is a state agency. (b) The office is governed by a board composed of five members appointed by the...
• Texas Section 420A.003 - Presiding Officer; Meetings
  (a) The governor shall designate a member of the board as presiding officer. The presiding officer serves at the discretion of the governor. (b) The...
• Texas Section 420A.004 - Sunset Provision
  The Texas Civil Commitment Office is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the office is...
• Texas Section 420A.005 - Grants And Donations
  On behalf of the state, the office may apply for and accept grants and donations from any source to be used by the office in...
• Texas Section 420A.006 - Public Interest Information
  The office shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the office and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved...
• Texas Section 420A.007 - Biennial Report
  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the office shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house...
• Texas Section 420A.008 - Staff
  The office may select and employ a general counsel, staff attorneys, and other staff necessary to perform the office's functions. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd...
• Texas Section 420A.009 - Salary Career Ladder For Case Managers
  (a) The board shall adopt a salary career ladder for case managers. The salary career ladder must base a case manager's salary on the manager's...
• Texas Section 420A.010 - Powers And Duties
  The office shall perform appropriate functions related to the sex offender civil commitment program provided under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code, including functions related...
• Texas Section 420A.011 - Administrative Attachment; Support
  (a) The office is administratively attached to the Department of State Health Services. (b) The Department of State Health Services shall provide administrative support services,...

Last modified: September 28, 2016