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TX Govt Code § 490I.0103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 490I - Broadband Development Office|Section 490I.0103. Powers and Duties

Sec. 490I.0103.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The broadband development office shall:(1)  serve as a resource for information regarding broadband service and digital connectivity in this state;(2)  engage in outreach to communities regarding the expansion, adoption, affordability, and use of broadband service and the programs administered by the office; and(3)  serve as an information clearinghouse in relation to:(A)  federal programs providing assistance to local entities with respect to broadband service; and(B)  addressing barriers to digital connectivity.(b)  The office has the powers necessary to carry out the duties of the office under this chapter, including the power to enter into contracts and other necessary instruments.(c)  This chapter does not grant the comptroller authority to regulate broadband services or broadband service providers or, except as required of an applicant or recipient under Section 490I.0106, to require broadband service providers to submit information to the comptroller.(d)  For the purpose of carrying out a duty or power of the office under this chapter, the office may:(1)  advertise in any available media; and(2)  promote the office's programs and functions.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 5), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 490I.0104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 490I - Broadband Development Office|Section 490I.0104. Participation in Proceedings of Federal Communications Commission

Sec. 490I.0104.  PARTICIPATION IN PROCEEDINGS OF FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.  (a)  The broadband development office may monitor, participate in, and provide input in proceedings of the Federal Communications Commission related to the geographic availability and deployment of broadband service in this state to ensure that:(1)  the information available to the commission reflects the current status of geographic availability and deployment of broadband service in this state; and(2)  this state is best positioned to benefit from broadband service deployment programs administered by federal agencies.(b)  The office may participate in a process established by the Federal Communications Commission allowing governmental entities to challenge the accuracy of the commission's information regarding the geographic availability and deployment of broadband service.(c)  The office shall establish procedures and a data collection process in accordance with rules established by the Federal Communications Commission that will enable the office to participate in the process described by Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 5), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 490I.0107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 490I - Broadband Development Office|Section 490I.0107. State Broadband Plan

Sec. 490I.0107.  STATE BROADBAND PLAN.  (a)  The broadband development office shall prepare, update, and publish on the comptroller's Internet website a state broadband plan that establishes long-term goals for greater access to and adoption, affordability, and use of broadband service in this state.(b)  In developing the state broadband plan, the office shall:(1)  to the extent possible, collaborate with state agencies, political subdivisions, broadband industry stakeholders and representatives, and community organizations that focus on broadband services and technology access;(2)  consider the policy recommendations of the governor's broadband development council;(3)  favor policies that are technology-neutral and protect all members of the public;(4)  explore state and regional approaches to broadband development; and(5)  examine broadband service needs related to:(A)  public safety, including the needs of state agencies involved in the administration of criminal justice, as that term is defined by Article 66.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;(B)  public education and state and local education agencies, including any agency involved in the electronic administration of an assessment instrument required under Section 39.023, Education Code; and(C)  public health, including the needs of state agencies involved in the administration of public health initiatives such as the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 5), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 490I.0108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 490I - Broadband Development Office|Section 490I.0108. Broadband Development Account

Sec. 490I.0108.  BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.  (a)  The broadband development account is an account in the general revenue fund.(b)  The account consists of:(1)  appropriations of money to the account by the legislature;(2)  gifts, donations, and grants, including federal grants; and(3)  interest earned on the investment of the money in the account.(c)  The comptroller shall deposit to the credit of the account federal money received by the state for the purpose of broadband development, to the extent permitted by federal law.(d)  Money in the account may be appropriated only to the broadband development office for purposes of:(1)  creating or updating the map described by Section 490I.0105;(2)  administering the broadband development program under Section 490I.0106;(3)  creating or updating the state broadband plan under Section 490I.0107; or(4)  engaging in outreach to communities regarding the expansion, adoption, affordability, and use of broadband service and the programs administered by the office and equipment.(e)  The account is exempt from the application of Sections 403.095, 403.0956, and 404.071.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 5), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 490I.0109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle F - Commerce and Industrial Development|Chapter 490I - Broadband Development Office|Section 490I.0109. Rulemaking

Sec. 490I.0109.  RULEMAKING.  The comptroller may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 (H.B. 5), Sec. 5, eff. June 15, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 491.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 491 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Criminal Justice: General Provisions|Section 491.001. Definitions

Sec. 491.001.  DEFINITIONS.  (a)  In this subtitle, except for Chapter 511:(1)  "Board" means the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, except as provided by Section 508.001.(2)  "Community justice assistance division" means the community justice assistance division of the department.(3)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, except in Chapter 509.(4)  "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.(5)  "Institutional division" means the institutional division of the department.(6)  "Internal audit division" means the internal audit division of the department.(7)  "Pardons and paroles division" means the pardons and paroles division of the department.(8)  "State jail division" means the state jail division of the department.(b)  A reference in other law to:(1)  "Board of Pardons and Paroles" means:(A)  the Board of Pardons and Paroles in any statute relating to a subject under the board's jurisdiction as provided by Chapter 508;  or(B)  the pardons and paroles division in any statute relating to a subject under the division's jurisdiction as provided by Chapter 508.(2)  "Probation department" or "adult probation department" means a community supervision and corrections department established under Chapter 76, Government Code.(3)  "Texas Adult Probation Commission" means the community justice assistance division.(4)  "Texas Board of Corrections" means the board.(5)  "Texas Department of Corrections" means the institutional division.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 988, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.04, 7.17, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 12.06, 12.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 490, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 492.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.001. Control Over Department

Sec. 492.001.  CONTROL OVER DEPARTMENT.  The board governs the department.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 492.0011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.0011. Private Sector Prison Industries Program Management

Sec. 492.0011.  PRIVATE SECTOR PRISON INDUSTRIES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.  (a)  The board shall approve, certify, and supervise private sector prison industries programs operated by the department, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and county correctional facilities in accordance with Subchapter C, Chapter 497.(b)  This section does not authorize the board to direct the general operations of or to govern the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or county correctional facilities in any manner not specifically described by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1914), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 96, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 492.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.002. Composition of Board; Compensation of Members

Sec. 492.002.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD;  COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.  (a)  The board is composed of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.  The governor may not appoint more than two members who reside in an area encompassed by the same administrative judicial region, as determined by Section 74.042.(b)  Members serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(c)  A member of the board is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 492.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.0031. Training Program for Members

Sec. 492.0031.  TRAINING PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the legislation that created the department and the board;(2)  the programs operated by the department;(3)  the role and functions of the department;(4)  the rules of the department, with an emphasis on the rules that relate to disciplinary and investigatory authority;(5)  the current budget for the department;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the department;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  the open meetings law, Chapter 551;(B)  the public information law, Chapter 552;(C)  the administrative procedure law, Chapter 2001;  and(D)  other laws relating to public officials, including conflict of interest laws;  and(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.(b-1)  In addition to the information described by Subsection (b), the training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the legislative history of Subchapter C, Chapter 497;(2)  the history and operation of programs under that subchapter; and(3)  any applicable federal law concerning the operation or certification of a program under that subchapter.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1914), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 492.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.004. Notice of Qualifications, Responsibilities

Sec. 492.004.  NOTICE OF QUALIFICATIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES.  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the board and to agency employees, as often as necessary, information regarding requirements for office or employment under this subtitle, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable law relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts. 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 492.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.005. Organization of Board

Sec. 492.005.  ORGANIZATION OF BOARD.  (a)  At the beginning of a governor's term, the governor shall designate one member of the board as chairman of the board.  That member shall serve as chairman at the pleasure of the governor.(b)  The board shall elect a vice-chairman of the board from among its members and may appoint committees to accomplish the duties of the board.(c)  The board may employ clerical assistance as necessary to discharge the board's duties.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 492.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.006. Board Meetings

Sec. 492.006.  BOARD MEETINGS.  (a)  The board shall meet at least once in each quarter of the calendar year at a site determined by the chairman.(b)  The board may meet at other times at the call of the chairman or as provided by the rules of the board.(c)  At each regularly scheduled meeting of the board, the board shall allow:(1)  the presiding officer of the Board of Pardons and Paroles or a designee of the presiding officer to present to the board any item relating to the operation of the parole system determined by the presiding officer to require the board's consideration;  and(2)  the chairman of the judicial advisory council to the community justice assistance division and to the board to present to the board any item relating to the operation of the community justice system determined by the chairman to require the board's consideration.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg. ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 46(2), eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 492.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.007. Opportunity for Public to Appear Before Board

Sec. 492.007.  OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD.  The board by rule shall provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 492.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.008. Oaths; Examination of Witnesses; Inquiries

Sec. 492.008.  OATHS;  EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES;  INQUIRIES.  Each member of the board and the executive director, in the discharge of a duty, may administer oaths, summon and examine witnesses, and take other actions necessary to determine the truth of a matter about which the member or executive director is entitled to inquire.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 492.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.009. Seal

Sec. 492.009.  SEAL.  (a)  The board shall use an official seal to attest to official acts of the board.  (b)  The official seal must contain an engraved, five-pointed star in the center with the words "Texas Board of Criminal Justice" around the margin.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 492.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.010. Suits by Board

Sec. 492.010.  SUITS BY BOARD.  (a)  The board may sue for the collection and enforcement of demands and debts owed to the department.  The venue of a suit authorized by this section is in Travis County.  The attorney general shall represent the board.  (b)  In a suit brought against the board or a member of the board for acts made in an official capacity other than a suit brought by the state, the board or a member of the board may not be required to supply any form of security, including:(1)  a bond for costs;(2)  an appeal bond;(3)  a supersedeas bond;  and(4)  a writ of error bond.(c)  This section does not authorize a civil suit against the board or a member of the board, but does not prohibit a claim that is an offset or counterclaim to an action originally brought by the board.(d)  The executive director is the only person authorized to receive service on behalf of the board, department, or any division of the department.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Govt Code § 492.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.012. Sunset Provision

Sec. 492.012.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board and the department are abolished September 1, 2025.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 3.01, eff. Nov. 12, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.112, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1227 (H.B. 1116), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1308 (S.B. 909), Sec. 14, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 2.04, eff. July 10, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1154 (S.B. 213), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 3.03, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 492.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.013. General Powers and Duties of Board

Sec. 492.013.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD.  (a)  The board may adopt rules as necessary for its own procedures and for operation of the department.(b)  The board shall employ an executive director.  The board shall supervise the executive director's administration of the department.(c)  The board shall approve the operating budget of the department and the department's request for appropriations.(d)  The board shall appoint the members of any advisory committees to the department.(e)  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the department.(f)  The board may apply for and accept gifts or grants from any public or private source for use in maintaining and improving correctional programs and services.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.06, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 492.0131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.0131. Parole Rules, Policies, Procedures

Sec. 492.0131.  PAROLE RULES, POLICIES, PROCEDURES.  The board and the presiding officer of the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall jointly review all rules, policies, and procedures of the department and the Board of Pardons and Paroles that relate to or affect the operation of the parole process.  The board and the presiding officer of the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall identify areas of inconsistency between the department and the Board of Pardons and Paroles and shall amend rules or change policies and procedures as necessary for consistent operation of the parole process.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 11.01, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.|
TX Govt Code § 492.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle G - Corrections|Chapter 492 - Texas Board of Criminal Justice: General Duties; Membership|Section 492.014. Headquarters

Sec. 492.014.  HEADQUARTERS.  (a)  The board shall maintain headquarters in Austin.(b)  The department shall maintain dual headquarters in Austin and Huntsville.  The institutional division shall maintain its headquarters in Huntsville and may not assign more than 15 personnel to Austin.  The board shall attempt to locate all Austin offices in one building or in buildings that are in close proximity to one another.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|