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TX Govt Code § 772.0073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.0073. Peace Officer Mental Health Grant Program

Sec. 772.0073.  PEACE OFFICER MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the state or an agency of a political subdivision of the state authorized by law to employ peace officers.(2)  "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006.(b)  The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program through which a law enforcement agency may apply for a grant to implement programs, practices, and services designed to address the direct or indirect emotional harm suffered by peace officers employed by the law enforcement agency in the course of the officers' duties or as the result of the commission of crimes by other persons.(c)  Grant money awarded under this section may be used to pay for:(1)  mental health counseling and other mental health care;(2)  personnel costs incurred by the department as a result of providing direct services and supporting activities under an implemented program, practice, or service;(3)  skills training for department personnel related to providing direct services under an implemented program, practice, or service; and(4)  evaluation of an implemented program, practice, or service to determine its effectiveness.(d)  Information obtained in the administration of a program, practice, or service funded by a grant made under this section is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.(e)  A law enforcement agency may not use against a peace officer in a departmental proceeding any information obtained in the administration of a program, practice, or service funded by a grant made under this section.(f)  The criminal justice division shall establish:(1)  eligibility criteria for grant applicants;(2)  grant application procedures;(3)  guidelines relating to grant amounts;(4)  procedures for evaluating grant applications; and(5)  procedures for monitoring the use of a grant awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any conditions of a grant.(g)  The criminal justice division shall evaluate and compare the programs, practices, and services implemented by each law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this section to determine the most successful programs, practices, and services for maintaining the mental health of peace officers.(h)  The criminal justice division may contract with a third party to conduct the evaluations and comparison described by Subsection (g).(i)  The criminal justice division shall include in the biennial report required by Section 772.006(a)(9) a detailed reporting of the results and performance of the grant program administered under this section.(j)  The criminal justice division may use any available funds to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 488 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 772.0075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.0075. Bulletproof Vest and Body Armor Grant Program

Sec. 772.0075.  BULLETPROOF VEST AND BODY ARMOR GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006.(b)  The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to a law enforcement agency in this state that seeks to equip its peace officers with bulletproof vests, ballistic plates, and plate carriers.(c)  A vest or plate purchased with a grant received under this section must comply with a National Institute of Justice standard for rifle protection.(d)  A law enforcement agency may apply for a grant under this section only if the agency first adopts a policy addressing the:(1)  deployment and allocation of vests or plates to its officers; and(2)  usage of vests or plates by its officers.(e)  A law enforcement agency receiving a grant under this section must, as soon as practicable after receiving the grant, provide to the criminal justice division proof of purchase of bulletproof vests, ballistic plates, and plate carriers, including the price of each item and the number of each type of item purchased.(f)  Not later than December 1 of each year, the criminal justice division shall submit to the Legislative Budget Board a report that provides the following information for the preceding state fiscal year:(1)  the name of each law enforcement agency that applied for a grant under this section;(2)  the amount of money distributed to each law enforcement agency that received a grant under this section; and(3)  as reported under Subsection (e), the number of vests, plates, and carriers purchased by each agency described by Subdivision (2).(g)  The criminal justice division may use any revenue available for purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 188 (S.B. 12), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2017.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 772.0073 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(30), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 772.0076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.0076. Enforcement of Immigration Law Grant Program

Sec. 772.0076.  ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAW GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006.(2)  "Immigration detainer request" means a federal government request to a local entity to maintain temporary custody of an alien, including a United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-247 document or a similar or successor form.(3)  "Immigration laws" means the laws of this state or federal law relating to aliens, immigrants, or immigration, including the federal Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.).(4)  "Local entity" means a municipality or county.(b)  The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance to local entities to offset costs related to:(1)  enforcing immigration laws; or(2)  complying with, honoring, or fulfilling immigration detainer requests.(c)  The criminal justice division shall establish:(1)  eligibility criteria for grant applicants;(2)  grant application procedures;(3)  criteria for evaluating grant applications and awarding grants;(4)  guidelines related to grant amounts; and(5)  procedures for monitoring the use of a grant awarded under this section and ensuring compliance with any conditions of the grant.(d)  The criminal justice division may use any revenue available for purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 4), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2017.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 772.0073 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(31), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 772.0077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.0077. Grant Program for Monitoring Defendants and Victims in Family Violence Cases

Sec. 772.0077.  GRANT PROGRAM FOR MONITORING DEFENDANTS AND VICTIMS IN FAMILY VIOLENCE CASES.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006.(2)  "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004, Family Code.(b)  The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program to reimburse counties for all or part of the costs incurred by counties as a result of monitoring in cases involving family violence defendants and victims who participate in a global positioning monitoring system under Article 17.292 or 17.49, Code of Criminal Procedure.  A grant recipient may use funds from a grant awarded under the program only for monitoring conducted for the purpose of restoring a measure of security and safety for a victim of family violence.(c)  The criminal justice division shall establish:(1)  additional eligibility criteria for grant applicants;(2)  grant application procedures;(3)  guidelines relating to grant amounts;(4)  procedures for evaluating grant applications; and(5)  procedures for monitoring the use of a grant awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any conditions of a grant.(d)  The criminal justice division shall include in the biennial report required by Section 772.006(a)(9) a detailed reporting of the results and performance of the grant program administered under this section.(e)  The criminal justice division may use any revenue available for purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 675 (H.B. 1906), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 772.0078 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.0078. Opioid Antagonist Grant Program

Sec. 772.0078.  OPIOID ANTAGONIST GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006.(2)  "Opioid antagonist" and "opioid-related drug overdose" have the meanings assigned by Section 483.101, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program to provide financial assistance to a law enforcement agency in this state that seeks to provide opioid antagonists to peace officers, evidence technicians, and related personnel who, in the course of performing their duties, are likely to come into contact with opioids or encounter persons suffering from an apparent opioid-related drug overdose.(c)  A law enforcement agency may apply for a grant under this section only if the agency first adopts a policy addressing the usage of an opioid antagonist for a person suffering from an apparent opioid-related drug overdose.(d)  In an application for a grant under this section, the law enforcement agency shall provide information to the criminal justice division about the frequency and nature of:(1)  interactions between peace officers and persons suffering from an apparent opioid-related drug overdose;(2)  calls for assistance based on an apparent opioid-related drug overdose; and(3)  any exposure of peace officers, evidence technicians, or related personnel to opioids or suspected opioids in the course of performing their duties and any reactions by those persons to those substances.(e)  A law enforcement agency receiving a grant under this section shall, as soon as practicable after receiving the grant, provide to the criminal justice division proof of purchase of the opioid antagonists.(f)  The criminal justice division may use any money available for purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 579 (S.B. 340), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 3285), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 772.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.008. Planning Assistance for Political Subdivisions

Sec. 772.008.  PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.  (a)  The governor may, on request of the governing body of a political subdivision or the authorized agency of a group of political subdivisions:(1)  arrange planning assistance, including surveys, community renewal plans, technical services, and other planning;  and(2)  arrange for a study or report on a planning problem submitted to the governor.(b)  The governor and the governing body may agree on the amount, if any, to be paid to the governor's office for planning services.(c)  The governor may apply for and accept grants from, and contract with, the federal government or other sources for any planning assistance, study, or report under this section.(d)  The governor may use the regular functions of the office of the governor or another state agency in providing planning assistance under this section.(e)  The governor may exercise powers under this section through a designated representative.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 4.13(a), eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 772.0101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.0101. Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee

Text of section effective if a specific appropriation is provided in the General Appropriations Act (S.B. 1, 79R)Sec. 772.0101.  BORDER INSPECTION, TRADE, AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The border commerce coordinator shall establish and appoint the members of the Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee.  The members must include representatives of the Texas Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, the Office of State-Federal Relations, the United States Department of Transportation, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and other representatives of state and federal agencies involved in border crossing issues.  Chapter 2110 does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee.(b)  The coordinator shall work with the advisory committee and the interagency work group established under Section 772.011 to:(1)  identify problems involved with border truck inspections and related trade and transportation infrastructure; and(2)  develop recommendations for addressing those problems.(c)  The coordinator shall work with the advisory committee and appropriate agencies of Texas, the United States, and Mexico to develop initiatives to mitigate congestion at ports of entry at the Mexican border by conducting in Mexico inspections of trucks entering Texas.  In developing the initiatives, the coordinator shall give consideration to similar initiatives proposed or implemented at the border of the United States and Canada.(d)  The coordinator shall report quarterly to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature on the findings and recommendations of the advisory committee.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1215 (H.B. 925), Sec. 3(b), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 772.0102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.0102. Trade and Commerce Plan

Text of section effective if a specific appropriation is provided in the General Appropriations Act (S.B. 1, 79R)Sec. 772.0102.  TRADE AND COMMERCE PLAN.  (a)  The border commerce coordinator shall develop, in conjunction with representatives of chambers of commerce, metropolitan planning organizations adjacent to the United Mexican States, and private industry groups, and with the advice of the interagency work group established under Section 772.011, a comprehensive trade and commerce plan for the region designed to:(1)  increase trade by attracting new business ventures;(2)  support expansion of existing industries; and(3)  address workforce training needs.(b)  The plan must cover five-year, 10-year, and 15-year periods.(c)  The coordinator shall work with industries and communities on both sides of the border to develop international industry cluster initiatives to capitalize on resources available in communities located adjacent to each other across the border.(d)  The coordinator shall conduct annual conferences of interested persons, working with chambers of commerce and universities of this state along the Texas and Mexico border region, and shall host those conferences at no cost to the coordinator.  The purposes of the conferences are to:(1)  make the trade and commerce plan public;(2)  report on updated findings and progress of implementation of the plan; and(3)  develop new international industry cluster initiatives.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1215 (H.B. 925), Sec. 3(b), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 772.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.011. Interagency Work Group on Border Issues

Sec. 772.011.  INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON BORDER ISSUES.  (a)  An interagency work group is created to:(1)  develop or update a process to allow agencies to work together on issues that face border communities;(2)  discuss and coordinate programs and services offered to border communities and residents of border communities; and(3)  develop regulatory and legislative recommendations to eliminate duplication and combine program services.(b)  The work group is composed of the heads of the following agencies or their designees:(1)  the Texas Department of Rural Affairs;(2)  the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;(3)  the Texas Water Development Board;(4)  the Texas Department of Transportation;(5)  the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;(6)  the Texas Workforce Commission;(7)  the Department of State Health Services;(8)  the Health and Human Services Commission;(9)  the General Land Office;(10)   the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office;(11)  the Office of State-Federal Relations;(12)  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;(13)  the attorney general's office;(14)  the secretary of state's office;(15)  the Department of Public Safety; and(16)  the Railroad Commission of Texas.(c)  The work group shall meet at least once each year in Austin to discuss border issues and to provide information showing the impact each agency has on border communities for use in developing border policy.(d)  In this section, "border region" means the portion of this state located within 100 kilometers of this state's international border.(e)  In fulfilling its duties, the work group shall consider the effect of policies instituted by the federal government impacting the border region.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1215 (H.B. 925), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (H.B. 1918), Sec. 95, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1176 (H.B. 3278), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 772.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter A. Planning Entities|Section 772.012. Compliance With Cybersecurity Training Requirements

Sec. 772.012.  COMPLIANCE WITH CYBERSECURITY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.  (a) In this section, "local government" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003.(b)  To apply for a grant under this chapter, a local government must submit with the grant application a written certification of the local government's compliance with the cybersecurity training required by Section 2054.5191.(c)  On a determination by the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006 that a local government awarded a grant under this chapter has not complied with the cybersecurity training required by Section 2054.5191, the local government shall pay to this state an amount equal to the amount of the grant award.  A local government that is the subject of a determination described by this subsection is ineligible for another grant under this chapter until the second anniversary of the date the local government is determined ineligible.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 51 (H.B. 1118), Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 772.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter B. Border Prosecution Unit|Section 772.051. Definitions

Sec. 772.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Border crime" and "border region" have the meanings assigned by Section 772.0071.(2)  "Border prosecuting attorney" means a prosecuting attorney in a border region who represents the state in the prosecution of felony border crimes.(3)  "Criminal justice division" means the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006.(4)  "Prosecuting attorney" means a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney with felony criminal jurisdiction.(5)  "Unit" means the border prosecution unit.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 12), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 772.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter B. Border Prosecution Unit|Section 772.052. General Function of Border Prosecution Unit

Sec. 772.052.  GENERAL FUNCTION OF BORDER PROSECUTION UNIT.  The governor shall establish the border prosecution unit within the criminal justice division to cooperate with and support members of the unit in prosecuting border crime.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 12), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 772.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter B. Border Prosecution Unit|Section 772.053. Membership

Sec. 772.053.  MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The unit is composed of the following prosecuting attorneys:(1)  the district attorney for the 34th Judicial District;(2)  the district attorney for the 38th Judicial District;(3)  the district attorney for the 49th Judicial District;(4)  the district attorney for the 63rd Judicial District;(5)  the district attorney for the 79th Judicial District;(6)  the district attorney for the 81st Judicial District;(7)  the district attorney for the 83rd Judicial District;(8)  the district attorney for the 112th Judicial District;(9)  the district attorney for the 143rd Judicial District;(10)  the district attorney for the 156th Judicial District;(11)  the district attorney for the 229th Judicial District;(12)  the district attorney for the 293rd Judicial District;(13)  the district attorney for the 452nd Judicial District;(14)  the criminal district attorney for Hidalgo County;(15)  the county attorney with felony criminal jurisdiction for Cameron County;(16)  the district attorney for Kleberg and Kenedy Counties;(17)  the county attorney with felony criminal jurisdiction for Willacy County; and(18)  any other prosecuting attorney who represents the state in the prosecution of felonies for a judicial district that is created by the legislature in the border region or who receives a grant under the prosecution of border crime grant program established under Section 772.0071.(b)  A prosecuting attorney described by Subsection (a) shall serve on the unit in addition to the other duties of the prosecuting attorney assigned by law.(c)  Each member of the unit shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the criminal justice division to collaborate and cooperate in the prosecution of border crime.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 12), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 772.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning|Subchapter B. Border Prosecution Unit|Section 772.054. Officers

Sec. 772.054.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The unit, on a majority vote, shall elect from among its membership a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer.(b)  The presiding officer and the assistant presiding officer serve terms of one year.(c)  The assistant presiding officer serves as presiding officer in the presiding officer's absence or if a vacancy occurs in that office until a new presiding officer is elected as provided by Subsection (d).(d)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of presiding officer or assistant presiding officer before the end of the vacating officer's term, the unit shall elect a person to serve the remainder of the term.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (H.B. 12), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|