Part 6. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) adopts new rule, Title 37, Part 6, Chapter 159, Special Programs, §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), without changes as proposed in the April 13, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 2130).
The purpose of the rule is to establish the responsibilities of each agency in the administration of the Project for Reintegration of Offenders (Project RIO).
No comments were received.
The new rule is adopted 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.
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 May 25, 2007.
TRD-200702095
Melinda Hoyle Bozarth
General Counsel
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Effective date: June 14, 2007
Proposal publication date: April 13, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 463-0422