Part 3. TEXAS YOUTH COMMISSION
Chapter 85. ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, AND PROGRAM COMPLETION
The Texas Youth Commission proposes amendments to §§85.45, 85.55, 85.59, 85.61, and 85.69, concerning program completion. The amended sections will reduce the amount of time a youth must remain free of serious rule violations in order to be eligible for release on parole from 90 days to 30 days.
Additionally, §85.45 will be amended to establish that operational capacity, rather than budgeted capacity, will be used as the basis for determining when an overpopulation condition exists in a high restriction facility.
Robin McKeever, Assistant Deputy Executive Director for Financial Support, has determined that, for the first five-year period the amendments are in effect, there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the amendments.
Jay Kimbrough, conservator, has determined that, for each year of the first five years the section is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the section will be the expedited release of youth who otherwise qualify for release on parole. There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the amendments as proposed. No private real property rights are affected by adoption of this rule.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice to DeAnna Lloyd, Chief of Policy Administration, Texas Youth Commission, 4900 North Lamar, P.O. Box 4260, Austin, Texas 78765, or E-mail to deanna.lloyd@tyc.state.tx.us.
Subchapter C. MOVEMENT WITHOUT PROGRAM COMPLETION
The amendment is proposed under the Human Resources Code, §61.081, which provides the commission with the authority to release under supervision any child in its custody and place the child in his or her home or in any situation or family approved by the commission.
The proposed rule affects the Human Resources Code, §61.034.
§85.45.Movement Without Program Completion.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this policy is to establish criteria
and procedures for moving [movement of] youth
who have not met [without] program completion
requirements to placements of equal or lesser restriction.
(b) (No change.)
(c) Explanation of Term Used. Operational Capacity - the identified general population level that a TYC-operated residential facility is appropriately capable of housing. Unless otherwise specified by the executive director or deputy executive director, the operational capacity for a program is equivalent to the budgeted average daily population (ADP). Operational capacity may be set higher than the budgeted ADP when there is need and it has been determined that adequate program space and resources, including personnel, are available to support the higher capacity. Operational capacity may be set lower than the budgeted ADP when program space or resources, including personnel, indicate a reduced population is warranted.
(d)
[
(c)
] General Requirements.
(1) Prior to a transition, a youth may request and in doing so will be granted a Level II hearing.
(2) A plan to minimize risk factors for re-offending shall be developed for each youth prior to release, unless the youth is to be discharged.
(3) All residential programs releasing an undocumented foreign national youth must notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pursuant to §85.79 of this title.
(4) TYC shall comply with Chapter 57, Family Code and Article 56.02, Code of Criminal Procedure, regarding victim notification. Refer to §81.35 of this title regarding victim notification rights.
(5) TYC shall comply with the Sex Offender Registration Program, pursuant to Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, regarding youth who are subject to sex offender registration. Refer to §87.85 of this title regarding sex offender registration requirements.
(6) Parents or guardians of youth under the age of 18 will be notified of all movements. Youth 18 or older must give consent to disclose any movement information to a parent.
(e)
[
(d)
] Transition Movements.
(1) Eligibility. Type A violent offenders and sentenced offenders are not eligible for transition movement. Youth of eligible classifications must meet transition criteria as set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection to qualify for a transition movement.
(2) Transition Criteria for Youth in Programs where Resocialization is Administered. Youth will be eligible for transition from a high or medium restriction (initial placement) facility to a medium restriction placement when the following criteria have been met:
(A) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing within 30 [90] days prior to the exit review; and
(B) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process hearing during the approval process, as outlined in paragraph (4) of this subsection; and
(C) completion of minimum length of stay requirements:
(i) general offenders must complete all but three (3) months of the minimum length of stay; or
(ii) Type B violent offenders, chronic serious offenders, controlled substance dealer offenders and firearms offenders must complete all but six (6) months of the minimum length of stay; and
(D) a current assessment of, at a minimum, Resocialization phase A3, B3, C3 with no main objectives or sub-objective indicators under remediation (not applicable to sex offenders with court orders deferring their sex offender registration requirements who have not previously attained phase A4, B4, C4; see §87.85 of this title); and
(E) completion of specialized treatment for Priority 1 youth
(unless this requirement is waived
in accordance with §87.55 of this title [
by the assistant deputy executive director for rehabilitation
services and the assistant deputy executive director for juvenile corrections
]).
(3) Transition Criteria for Youth in Contract Care Programs where Resocialization is Not Administered. Youth in high restriction contract care programs where Resocialization is not administered will be eligible for transition to a medium restriction placement when the following criteria have been met:
(A) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing within 30 [90]days prior to the exit review;
and
(B) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process hearing during the approval process as outlined in paragraph (4) of this subsection; and
(C) completion of minimum length of stay requirements:
(i) general offenders must complete all but three (3) months of the minimum length of stay; or
(ii) Type B violent offenders, chronic serious offenders, controlled substance dealer offenders and firearms offenders must complete all but six (6) months of the minimum length of stay; and
(D) identify personal motivations for delinquent behavior; and
(E) demonstrate an understanding of their personal delinquent behavior patterns and demonstrate the ability to interrupt their offense patterns; and
(F) complete a plan that:
(i) identifies goals and a plan of action to achieve the identified goals; and
(ii) identifies obstacles that will hinder successful re-entry into the community.
(4) Decision Authority for Approval of Transition.
(A) The final decision authority shall approve the youth's transition plan upon a determination that the youth meets all transition criteria and the transition/release ICP adequately addresses risk factors.
(B) The final decision authority is:
(i) the superintendent if the youth is assigned to a TYC-operated placement; or
(ii) the quality assurance supervisor if the youth is assigned to a contract care placement.
(f)
[
(e)
] Population Control Releases.
When overpopulation occurs in any high restriction facility, certain remedial
actions are taken. The deputy executive director may cancel or revise any
population control measure in effect or implement any other youth movement
option when necessary to control population and/or manage available funds
concerning youth in residential placement.
(1) Overpopulation Condition.
(A) When population reaches three percent (3%) above
operational [budgeted] capacity for general population, the
superintendent may invoke population control release procedures, upon the
approval of the appropriate director of juvenile corrections.
(B) When population reaches five percent (5%) above
operational [budgeted] capacity for general population, the superintendent shall:
(i) invoke population control release procedures; and
(ii) notify the appropriate director of juvenile corrections.
(2) Release Criteria.
(A) The following youth are ineligible for population control release:
(i) Type A violent offenders;
(ii) Sentenced offenders;
(iii) Type B violent offenders whose classification is for manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, or intoxication manslaughter;
(iv) Priority 1 specialized treatment youth who have not completed
treatment (unless the treatment requirement is waived
in accordance with §87.55 of this title [
by the assistant deputy executive director
for rehabilitation services and the assistant deputy executive director for
juvenile corrections]); [and]
(v) Sex offenders with court orders deferring their sex offender
registration requirements; and[.]
(vi) Any sex offender who will be released to a parole placement where the victim or a potential victim resides. See §87.91 of this title for family reintegration requirements for sex offenders.
(B) Youth who are eligible for release to TYC parole (home or home substitute) due to an overpopulation condition must meet the following criteria:
(i) completion of the minimum length of stay; [
and]
(ii) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process hearing within 30 days of the release date; and
(iii)
[
(ii)
] a current assessment of,
at a minimum, Resocialization phase A3, B3, C3 with no main objectives or
sub-objective indicators under remediation. Priority should be given to those
who have mastered the most objectives towards completion of A4, B4, C4 Resocialization goals.
(g)
[
(f)
] Administrative Transfers. Administrative
transfers may be made among programs of equal restriction without a due process
hearing. An administrative transfer shall not be made in lieu of a transfer
for which a due process hearing is mandatory.
(h)
[
(g)
] Hardship Cases. In hardship
cases, the deputy executive director may approve placing a youth on parole
status without meeting program completion criteria.
(i)
[
(h)
] Youth with Mental Illness or
Mental Retardation. Pursuant to §87.79 of this title, certain youth shall
be discharged following application for appropriate services to address their
mental illness or mental retardation.
(j)
[(i)] Notification. TYC will notify
the committing juvenile court, the prosecuting attorney, the parole officer,
and the chief juvenile probation officer in the county to which the youth
is being moved no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the transition
or release.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 2, 2007.
TRD-200701265
Jay Kimbrough
Conservator
Texas Youth Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 13, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6014
37 TAC §§85.55, 85.59, 85.61, 85.69
The amendments are proposed under the Human Resources Code, §61.081, which provides the commission with the authority to release under supervision any child in its custody and place the child in his or her home or in any situation or family approved by the commission.
The proposed rules affect the Human Resources Code, §61.034.
§85.55.Program Completion for Other Than Sentenced Offenders.
(a) - (c) (No change.)
(d) Program Completion Criteria.
(1) Youth Whose Classifying Offense is Other Than a Sentenced Offender. Youth whose classifying offense is other than a sentenced offender will be eligible for release to TYC parole (home or home substitute) when the following criteria have been met:
(A) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing, within 30 [90] days prior to the Special Services
Committee (SSC) exit interview/review; and
(B) - (D) (No change.)
(E) completion of specialized treatment for Priority 1 youth
(unless this requirement is waived
in accordance with §87.55 of this title [
by the assistant deputy executive director for rehabilitation
services and the assistant deputy executive director for juvenile corrections
]).
(2) Youth in Contract Care Programs Where Resocialization is Not Administered. Youth in high or medium restriction contract care programs where Resocialization is not administered will be eligible for release to TYC parole (home or home substitute) when the following criteria have been met:
(A) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing, within 30 [90] days prior to the exit review; and
(B) - (F) (No change.)
(e) - (g) (No change.)
(h) Release Date.
(1) (No change.)
(2) For Other Than Type A Offenders.
(A) (No change.)
(B) If the SSC confirms the youth meets program completion criteria, the youth shall be released within 14 calendar days after the date the youth met program completion criteria, unless an extension has been granted beyond the 14 calendar days. Upon approval by the appropriate director of juvenile corrections, additional time may be granted beyond the 14 calendar days, but not to exceed 30 calendar days from the exit review, to address serious concerns related to the well-being of the youth and/or the community.
(C) (No change.)
(i) (No change.)
§85.59.Program Completion for Sentenced Offenders Under Age 19.
(a) - (c) (No change.)
(d) Program Completion Criteria.
(1) A sentenced offender youth whose offense was committed before September 1, 2005 will be eligible for a release from a high restriction facility to TYC parole (home or home substitute) when the following criteria have been met:
(A) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing, within 30 [90] days prior to the SSC exit interview; and
(B) - (D) (No change.)
(E) completion of specialized treatment
for Priority 1 youth (unless this requirement is waived
in accordance with §87.55 of this title [
by the assistant deputy executive director for rehabilitation
services and the assistant deputy executive director for juvenile corrections
]).
(2) A sentenced offender youth whose offense was committed on or after September 1, 2005, may be considered for release to TYC parole (home or home substitute) when the following criteria have been met:
(A) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing, within 30 [90
] days prior to the SSC exit interview; and
(B) - (D) (No change.)
(E) completion of specialized treatment
for Priority 1 youth (unless this requirement is waived
in accordance with §87.55 of this title [
by the assistant deputy executive director for rehabilitation
services and the assistant deputy executive director for juvenile corrections
]).
(e) - (i) (No change.)
§85.61.Program Completion for Sentenced Offenders Age 19 or Older.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish criteria
and the approval process for transferring a sentenced offender youth age 19
or older [
upon program completion
] to the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice-Parole Division (TDCJ-PD)
upon program completion.
(b) - (c) (No change.)
(d) Program Completion Criteria.
(1) A sentenced offender youth who is between age 19 and 21 in high restriction facilities will be transferred to TDCJ-PD (court approval is not required) when the following criteria have been met:
(A) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing within 30 [90] days prior to the SSC exit interview;
and
(B) - (D) (No change.)
(E) [successful] completion of specialized treatment
for Priority 1 youth (unless this requirement is waived
in accordance
with §87.55 of this title
[
by the assistant deputy executive
director for rehabilitation services and the assistant deputy executive director
for juvenile corrections
]).
(2) A sentenced offender youth in a high restriction facility whose offense was committed on or after September 1, 2005, may be considered for transfer to TDCJ-PD (court approval is not required) when the following criteria have been met:
(A) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing within 30 [90] days prior to the SSC exit interview;
(B) - (D) (No change.)
(E) completion of specialized treatment
for Priority 1 youth (unless this requirement is waived
in accordance with §87.55 of this title [
by the assistant deputy executive director for rehabilitation
services and the assistant deputy executive director for juvenile corrections
]).
(e) - (j) (No change.)
§85.69.Program Completion for Sentenced Offenders Adjudicated for Capital Murder.
(a) - (c) (No change.)
(d) Release/Transfer Criteria.
(1) Youth Whose Offense was Committed Before September 1, 2003.
(A) TYC will request a hearing by the committing juvenile court with a recommendation to transfer to TDCJ-PD if a youth (before 20 years and 6 months of age) meets the following criteria:
(i) no confirmed Category I rule violations through a due process
hearing, within 30 [90] days prior to the SSC exit interview; and
(ii) - (iv) (No change.)
(v)
completion of
[
if the youth was assessed
as a Priority 1 need for
] specialized treatment
for Priority 1
youth
[
, the youth has completed specialized treatment
] (unless
this requirement is waived
in accordance with §87.55 of this title
[
by the assistant deputy executive director for rehabilitation
services and the assistant deputy executive director for juvenile corrections
]).
(B) - (C) (No change.)
(2) - (3) (No change.)
(e) - (g) (No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 2, 2007.
TRD-200701264
Jay Kimbrough
Conservator
Texas Youth Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 13, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6014
Subchapter B. SPECIAL NEEDS OFFENDER PROGRAMS
The Texas Youth Commission proposes an amendment to §87.55, concerning waivers from the requirement to complete certain specialized treatment programs. The amendment to the section will give the Director of Treatment and Case Management the authority to grant waivers for certain youth who would otherwise be required to complete the chemical dependency treatment program, sexual behavior treatment program, or capital and serious violent offender treatment program in order to qualify for release on parole. This approval authority is currently shared between the Assistant Deputy Executive Director for Juvenile Corrections and the Assistant Deputy Executive Director for Clinical Services.
Robin McKeever, Assistant Deputy Executive Director for Financial Support, has determined that for the first five-year period the amendment is in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the amendment.
Jay Kimbrough, conservator, has determined that for each year of the first five years the section is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the section will be a more efficient process for granting timely waivers out of specialized treatment. There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the amendment as proposed. No private real property rights are affected by adoption of this rule.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice to DeAnna Lloyd, Chief of Policy Administration, Texas Youth Commission, 4900 North Lamar, P.O. Box 4260, Austin, Texas 78765, or email to deanna.lloyd@tyc.state.tx.us.
The amendment is proposed under the Human Resources Code, §61.075 and §61.034, which provide the commission with the authority to confine a youth under conditions it believes are best designed for the youth's welfare and make rules appropriate to the proper accomplishment of its functions.
The proposed rule affects the Human Resources Code, §61.034.
§87.55.Waivers from Certain Specialized Treatment Programs.
(a) (No change.)
(b) Applicability. This rule only applies to Priority 1 youth who are assigned to the Chemical Dependency Treatment Program, the Capital and Serious Violent Offender Treatment Program, and the Sexual Behavior Treatment Program. For a definition of Priority 1 youth, see §85.51 of this title.
(c) - (d) (No change.)
(e) Decision Authority for Waivers.
(1)
The director of treatment and case management shall
determine whether criteria for granting a waiver
[
The facility
administrator forwards the request for a waiver of specialized treatment completion
to the assistant deputy executive director of juvenile corrections and the
assistant deputy executive director of rehabilitation services to determine
if waiver criteria
] have been met. When a determination has been made
that the youth meets the criteria [
for the waiver
], the waiver
shall be granted.
(2) The
director of treatment and case management
[
assistant deputy executive director for juvenile corrections and the assistant
deputy executive director for rehabilitation services
] may grant a youth
a waiver from specialized treatment for any reason
deemed
[
they deem
] appropriate.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 2, 2007.
TRD-200701266
Jay Kimbrough
Conservator
Texas Youth Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 13, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6014
The Texas Youth Commission proposes an amendment to §93.33, concerning youth rights and remedies. The amendment to the section added an additional approval process for resolution and official closure of investigation reports when a supervisor of abuse and neglect investigations does not agree with the investigation report submitted by an investigator who gathered the evidence in the case. All officially closed investigations reports must contain the signature of the supervisor who was responsible for making the final closure determination and the signature of the investigator(s) who was the author of the investigation report.
Robin McKeever, Assistant Deputy Executive Director for Financial Support, has determined that for the first five-year period the amendment is in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the amendment.
Jay Kimbrough, Conservator, has determined that for each year of the first five years the section is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the section will be to provide efficient use of agency resources. There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the amendment as proposed. No private real property rights are affected by adoption of this rule.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice to DeAnna Lloyd, Chief of Policy Administration, Texas Youth Commission, 4900 North Lamar, P.O. Box 4260, Austin, Texas 78765, or email to deanna.lloyd@tyc.state.tx.us.
The amendment is proposed under the Human Resources Code, §61.034, which provides the commission with the authority to make rules appropriate to the proper accomplishment of its function.
The proposed rule affects the Human Resources Code, §61.034.
§93.33.Alleged Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.
(a) (No change.)
(b) Applicability.
(1) (No change.)
(2)
See §93.31 of this title for procedures regarding
the resolution of youth complaints.
[
For procedures regarding the
resolution of youth complaints, refer to §93.31 of this title (relating
to Complaint Resolution System).
]
(3)
See §93.53 of this title for procedures regarding
appeals to the executive director.
[
For procedures regarding appeals
to the executive director, refer to §93.53 of this title (relating to
Appeal to Executive Director).
]
(4)
See §99.51 of this title for procedures regarding
reporting the death of a youth.
[
For procedures regarding reporting
the death of a youth, refer to §99.51 of this title (relating to Death
of a Youth).]
(c) - (d) (No change.)
(e) Reporting Contents.
(1)
A report under subsection (d)(1) of this section submitted
by a person other than a TYC staff member may be made orally or in writing
to the facility's CLA or any TYC staff member. A TYC staff member who receives
a report made under subsection (d)(1) of this section must immediately submit
the report in writing to the facility's CLA.
[
A report under subsection
(d)(1) of this section will be made orally or in writing to the facility's
CLA or any TYC staff member. A youth or parent may also make the report by
filing a complaint under the complaint resolution procedures in §93.31
of this title. A TYC staff member who receives a report made under subsection
(d)(1) of this section will refer it immediately to the facility's CLA.
]
(2) A report under subsection(d)(1) of this section made by a TYC staff member must be submitted in writing to the facility's CLA.
(3) A youth or parent may make a report by filing a complaint under the complaint resolution system pursuant to §93.31 of this title.
(4)
[
(2)
] The person making a report
will provide as much detailed information as possible regarding the circumstances
of the report, including the identity of persons involved, the location and
time of relevant events, and the identity of others who may provide further
information.
(5)
[
(3)
] The person receiving a report
under this section will take whatever immediate steps the person believes
are necessary to protect the youth and to preserve evidence that may be pertinent
to an investigation of the matter.
(f) - (h) (No change.)
(i) Investigation Report - Submission and Closure.
(1) - (4) (No change.)
(5) All officially closed investigation reports must contain the signature of the deputy chief inspector general who was responsible for making the final closure determination and the signature of the investigator who gathered the evidence in the case.
(6) In the event the deputy chief inspector general does not agree with any part of the report prepared by the investigator who gathered the evidence in the case, the report must:
(A) include a statement by the deputy chief inspector general which describes the reasons for his/her disagreement;
(B) be forwarded to the chief inspector general for resolution;
(C) include the signature of the chief inspector general for official closure of the report.
(7)
[
(5)
] If the allegation was reported
by a medical health
professional
[
provider
] (MHP) who
is employed by or contracts with University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
or the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), the MHP will
be notified in writing by the deputy chief inspector general or designee of
the results of the investigation and the MHP's right to appeal the findings
of the investigation report pursuant to §93.53 of this title.
(j) - (l) (No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 2, 2007.
TRD-200701267
Jay Kimbrough
Conservator
Texas Youth Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 13, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 424-6014
(Editor's Note: The Memorandum of Understanding is published in this issue of the Texas Register under 19 TAC §300.3. Please refer to Figure: 19 TAC §300.3(a) in the Tables and Graphics section for the text of Figure: 37 TAC §159.17(a).)
The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) files this notice of intent to propose a new §159.17, Employment Referral Services for Offenders, which authorizes the Agency to adopt a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) and the Windham School District (WSD).
The purpose of the rule is to establish the responsibilities of each agency in the administration of the Project for Reintegration of Offenders.
Charles Marsh, Chief Financial Officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, has determined that for the first five (5) years the rule will be in effect, enforcing or administering the rule will not have foreseeable implications related to costs or revenues for state or local government.
Mr. Marsh has also determined that for the first five (5) year period there will not be an economic impact on persons required to comply with the rule. There will not be an effect on small or micro businesses. The anticipated public benefit, as a result of enforcing the rule, will be to provide employment referral services for offenders for their successful reentry into the community.
Comments should be directed to Melinda Hoyle Bozarth, General Counsel, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, P.O. Box 13084, Austin, Texas 78711, Melinda.Bozarth@tdcj.state.tx.us. Written comments from the general public should be received within 30 days of the publication of this rule.
The new rule is proposed under Texas Government Code, §501.095 and Texas Labor Code, §306.004 and §306.005.
Cross Reference to Statutes: Texas Education Code, §19.011 and Texas Government Code §771.001, et seq.
§159.17.Employment Referral Services for Offenders--Memorandum of Understanding.
(a) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) adopts the following memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) and the Windham School District (WSD).
Figure: 37 TAC §159.17(a) (.pdf)
(b) This MOU is required by the Texas Government Code, §501.095 and Texas Labor Code, §306.004 and §306.005.
(c) Copies of the MOU are filed in the TDCJ Parole Division, 8610 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin, Texas 78758 and may be reviewed during regular business hours.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 30, 2007.
TRD-200701254
Melinda Bozarth
General Counsel
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 13, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 463-0422