TITLE 37.PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS

Part 9. TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS

Chapter 297. COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

37 TAC §297.11

The Commission on Jail Standards adopts amendments to §297.11 concerning Compliance and Enforcement that addresses responsibility for payment if the commission is found justified in their actions in regards to the issuance of a remedial order and subsequent appeal requests, without changes to the text as published in the December 24, 2004, issue of the Texas Register (29 TexReg 11944).

The adopted rule will specifically address which entity is responsible for payment in contested cases.

No comments were received regarding the proposed amendment.

The amendment is adopted under Government Code, Chapter 511, which provides the Texas Commission on Jail Standards with the authority to adopt reasonable rules and procedures establishing minimum standards for the custody, care and treatment of prisoners.

The statutes that are affected by this rule are Local Government Code, Chapter 351, §351.002 and §351.015.

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 June 24, 2005.

TRD-200502616

Brandon S. Wood

Director of Jail Services

Texas Commission on Jail Standards

Effective date: July 14, 2005

Proposal publication date: December 24, 2004

For further information, please call: (512) 463-8236