TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS

Part 6. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Chapter 151. GENERAL PROVISIONS

37 TAC §151.52

The Texas Board of Criminal Justice adopts an amendment to Title 37, Part 6, Chapter 151, General Provisions, §151.52, Sick Leave Pool without changes to the text as proposed in the December 22, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 10252).

The revision is necessary to accurately identify the name of the Agency.

No comments were received.

The amendment is adopted under Texas Government Code, Chapter 661, Subchapter A.

Cross Reference to Statutes: Texas Government Code, §661.202.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 30, 2007.

TRD-200701253

Melinda Bozarth

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Effective date: April 19, 2007

Proposal publication date: December 22, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 463-0422


Chapter 159. SPECIAL PROGRAMS

37 TAC §159.5

The Texas Board of Criminal Justice adopts the repeal of Title 37, Part 6, Chapter 159, concerning Special Programs, §159.5, Continuity of Care System for Offenders with Physical Disabilities, as proposed in the November 10, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9273).

The purpose of the repeal is to consolidate memoranda of understanding concerning the continuity of care system for offenders with physical disabilities, the elderly, significantly or terminally ill, and mentally retarded.

No comments were received.

The repeal is adopted under Texas Health and Safety Code, §614.015.

Cross Reference to Statutes: Texas Health and Safety Code, §§614.003; 614.007; 614.008; 614.013; and 614.014.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 30, 2007.

TRD-200701249

Melinda Bozarth

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Effective date: April 19, 2007

Proposal publication date: November 10, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 936-2159


37 TAC §159.7

The Texas Board of Criminal Justice adopts the repeal of Title 37, Part 6, Chapter 159, §159.7, concerning Continuity of Care System for Elderly Offenders, as proposed in the November 10, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9273).

The purpose of the repeal is to consolidate memoranda of understanding concerning the continuity of care system for offenders with physical disabilities, the elderly, significantly or terminally ill, and mentally retarded.

No comments were received.

The repeal is adopted under Texas Health and Safety Code, §614.014.

Cross Reference to Statutes: Texas Health and Safety Code, §§614.003; 614.007; 614.008; 614.013; and 614.015.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 30, 2007.

TRD-200701250

Melinda Bozarth

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Effective date: April 19, 2007

Proposal publication date: November 10, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 463-0422


37 TAC §159.19

The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) adopts new rule Title 37, Part 6, Chapter 159, Special Programs, §159.19, concerning Continuity of Care and Service Program for Offenders with Physical Disabilities, the Elderly, the Significantly or Terminally Ill and the Mentally Retarded which authorizes the Agency to adopt a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), as proposed in the November 10, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9274).

The purpose of the rule is to establish a continuity of care and service program for offenders with physical disabilities, the elderly, the significantly or terminally ill and the mentally retarded involved in the criminal justice system.

No comments were received.

The new rule is adopted under Texas Health and Safety Code, §§614.013, 614.014 and 614.015.

Cross Reference to Statutes: Texas Health and Safety Code, §§614.003; 614.007; and 614.008.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 30, 2007.

TRD-200701251

Melinda Bozarth

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Effective date: April 19, 2007

Proposal publication date: November 10, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 463-0422


37 TAC §159.21

The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) adopts new rule, Title 37, Part 6, Chapter 159, Special Programs, §159.21, concerning Continuity of Care and Service Program for Offenders with Mental Impairments, Elderly, Physically Disabled, Terminally or Significantly Ill, which authorizes the Agency to adopt a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI), the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), as proposed in the November 10, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9274).

The purpose of the rule is to establish a continuity of care and service program for offenders with mental impairments, the elderly, the physically disabled, the terminally ill and the significantly ill.

No comments were received.

The new rule is adopted under Texas Health and Safety Code, §614.016

Cross Reference to Statutes: Texas Health and Safety Code, §§614.013; 614.014; and 614.015.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on March 30, 2007.

TRD-200701252

Melinda Bozarth

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Effective date: April 19, 2007

Proposal publication date: November 10, 2006

For further information, please call: (512) 463-0422