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TX Govt Code § 432.188 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 432 - Texas Code of Military Justice|Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 432.188. Execution of Process and Sentence

Sec. 432.188.  EXECUTION OF PROCESS AND SENTENCE.  (a)  In the state military forces not in federal service, the processes and sentences of its courts-martial shall be executed by the civil officers prescribed by the laws of the state.(b)  If the sentence of a court-martial, as approved and ordered executed, adjudges confinement, and the convening authority has approved the sentence in whole or in part, the reviewing authority, or the commanding officer for the time being, as the case may be, shall issue a warrant of commitment to the sheriff of the county in which the court-martial was held or in which the offense was committed, directing the sheriff to take the body of the sentenced person and confine him in the county jail of the county for the period named in the sentence, as approved, or until the sheriff is directed to release him by proper authority.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 432.189 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 432 - Texas Code of Military Justice|Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 432.189. Process of Military Courts

Sec. 432.189.  PROCESS OF MILITARY COURTS.  (a)  A military court may issue any process or mandate necessary to carry into effect its powers.  The court may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and enforce by attachment attendance of witnesses and production of books and records if it is sitting in the state and the witnesses, books, and records sought are also located in the state.(b)  A process or mandate may be issued by a summary court-martial, provost court, or the president of another military court and may be directed to and executed by a marshal of the military court or any peace officer.  A process or mandate must be in the form prescribed by regulations issued under this chapter.(c)  All officers to whom process or mandates may be directed shall execute them and make return of their acts under the process or mandates according to the requirements of those documents.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by this chapter, an officer may not demand or require payment of a fee or charge for receiving, executing, or returning such a process or mandate or for any service in connection with the process or mandate.(d)  The president of a court-martial and any summary court officer may issue all necessary process, subpoenas, attachments, warrants, or arrest and warrant of commitment, under his hand, in the name of the state, and directed to a sheriff or constable, who shall serve or execute it in the same manner in which similar process issued by a magistrate is served or executed.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 432.190 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 432 - Texas Code of Military Justice|Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 432.190. Payment of Fines, Costs, and Disposition Thereof

Sec. 432.190.  PAYMENT OF FINES, COSTS, AND DISPOSITION THEREOF.  (a)  A fine or forfeiture imposed by general court-martial shall be paid to the officer ordering the court or to the officer commanding at that time.  The officer, not later than the fifth day after the date of the payment's receipt, shall pay it to the adjutant general, who shall disburse it as he sees fit for military purposes.(b)  A fine or forfeiture imposed by nonjudicial punishment or a special or summary court-martial shall be paid to the officer imposing nonjudicial punishment or ordering the court or to the officer commanding at that time.  The officer, not later than the fifth day after the date of the payment's receipt, shall place it to the credit of the military unit fund of the unit of which the person fined was a member when the fine was imposed.(c)  If the sentence of a court-martial adjudges a fine against a person and the fine has not been fully paid before the 11th day after the date of its confirmation, the convening authority shall issue a warrant of commitment directed to the sheriff of the county in which the court-martial was held or in which the offense was committed, directing him to take the body of the convicted person and confine him in the county jail for one day for a fine not exceeding $1 and one additional day for every dollar above that amount.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 2417), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 432.191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 432 - Texas Code of Military Justice|Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 432.191. Presumption of Jurisdiction

Sec. 432.191.  PRESUMPTION OF JURISDICTION.  The jurisdiction of the military courts and boards established by this chapter shall be presumed and the burden of proof rests on a person seeking to oust those courts or boards of jurisdiction in any action or proceeding.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 432.192 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 432 - Texas Code of Military Justice|Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 432.192. Witnesses' Expenses

Sec. 432.192.  WITNESSES' EXPENSES.  (a)  Persons in the employ of this state but not belonging to its military forces if traveling on summons as witnesses before military courts, are entitled to round trip transportation between their place of residence and the place where the court is in session.  If transportation is not furnished, they are entitled to reimbursement of the cost of travel actually performed by the shortest usually traveled route and to reimbursement of the actual cost of meals and rooms at a rate not to exceed $25 a day for each actually and unavoidably consumed in travel or in attendance on the court under the order or summons.  Allowance may not be made to them if attendance on court does not require them to leave their place of residence.(b)  A person not in the employ of this state and not belonging to its active military forces, who has been duly summoned to appear as a witness before a military court, is entitled to receive $50 a day for each day actually in attendance on the court, and 12 cents a mile for going from his place of residence to the place of trial or hearing, and 12 cents a mile for returning.  Civilian witnesses will be paid by the Texas military forces.(c)  The charges for return journeys of witnesses shall be made on the basis of the actual charges allowed for travel to the court, and the entire account thus completed in this manner shall be paid on discharge from attendance without waiting for completion of return travel.(d)  Fees may not be allowed to a person as witness fees, unless the person has been subpoenaed, attached, or recognized as a witness in the case.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 2.06, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 432.194 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 432 - Texas Code of Military Justice|Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 432.194. Expenses of Administration

Sec. 432.194.  EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION.  The adjutant general may pay all expenses incurred in the administration of state military justice, including the expenses of courts-martial and expenses incurred under Sections 432.109, 432.184, and 432.192, from any funds appropriated to the Texas military forces.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 2.07, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 432.195 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 432 - Texas Code of Military Justice|Subchapter K. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 432.195. Short Title

Sec. 432.195.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Code of Military Justice.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 434.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.001. Commission

Sec. 434.001.  COMMISSION.  The Texas Veterans Commission is an agency of the state.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 434.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.002. Application of Sunset, Open Meetings, and Administrative Procedure Laws

Sec. 434.002.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET, OPEN MEETINGS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAWS.  (a)  The Texas Veterans Commission is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished September 1, 2031.(b)  The commission is subject to Chapter 551, and Chapter 2001.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 3.07, eff. Nov. 12, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(50), (83), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 970, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1481, Sec. 2.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1112, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 4.03, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (S.B. 601), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 434.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.003. Members

Sec. 434.003.  MEMBERS.  (a)  The commission is composed of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.  The governor shall make each appointment without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.(b)  A member must be a citizen and resident of the state.  At least three members must have been honorably discharged or honorably released from active military service of the United States.  At least one member must be a person classified as a disabled veteran by the United States Veterans Administration or the branch of the United States armed forces in which the person served.  This person's disability must be service-connected and compensable.(c)  A person having a less than honorable discharge from military service is not eligible to be a member.  No two members may reside in the same senatorial district.(d)  Members are appointed for staggered six-year terms.(e)  A person may not be a member of the commission if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization, other than a veterans service organization, receiving money from the commission; or(2)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving money from the commission.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 45.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 12.01, eff. Jan. 11, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 434.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.004. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 434.004.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas or national veterans service organization or a Texas trade association in the field of labor, workforce development, or career schools and colleges; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas or national veterans service organization or a Texas trade association in the field of labor, workforce development, or career schools and colleges.(c)  A person may not serve as a member of the commission if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of labor, workforce development, or career schools and colleges; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of labor, workforce development, or career schools and colleges.(d)  A person required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of activities on behalf of a veterans association may not serve as a member of or as general counsel to the commission.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 434.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.005. Removal

Sec. 434.005.  REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the commission if a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office, or does not maintain during the service on the commission, the qualifications required by Section 434.003 for appointment to the commission;(2)  violates a prohibition under Section 434.004;(3)  fails to attend at least half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings held in a calendar year, excluding meetings held while the person was not a member of the commission without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission; or(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term.(b)  The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 434.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.006. Officers; Commission Actions

Sec. 434.006.  OFFICERS; COMMISSION ACTIONS.  (a)  The governor shall designate a member of the commission as the presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.(b)  The commission annually shall elect from among its members an assistant presiding officer and a secretary.  An officer shall serve until the officer's successor is appointed and qualified.(c)  The commission shall meet at least once in each three-month period.  No action may be taken by less than a majority of the commission.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 434.0061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.0061. Training

Sec. 434.0061.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the commission may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the commission 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 law governing commission operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the commission;(3)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the commission;(4)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of a state policymaking body in performing their duties;(5)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the commission or the Texas Ethics Commission; and(6)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the commission.(c)  A person appointed to the commission 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.(d)  The executive director of the commission shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each member of the commission.  Each member of the commission shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (S.B. 601), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 434.0071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.0071. Memorandum of Understanding

Sec. 434.0071.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  The commission shall adopt a joint memorandum of understanding with the following governmental entities to coordinate the provision of services to state military veterans:(1)  the Texas Workforce Commission;(2)  the Veterans' Land Board;  and(3)  any other agency of the state that administers a program applicable only to veterans or the family members of veterans.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 175, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 434.0072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.0072. "Taps" Tuition Voucher Program

Sec. 434.0072. "TAPS" TUITION VOUCHER PROGRAM.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" and "private or independent institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.(b)  The commission shall establish a program to issue vouchers to be exchanged for an exemption from the payment of tuition and required fees at an institution of higher education as provided by Section 54.344, Education Code, to students in grades 6 through 12 or at postsecondary educational institutions who sound "Taps" on a bugle, trumpet, or cornet during military honors funerals held in this state for deceased veterans.  A voucher must be issued in the amount of $25 for each time a student sounds "Taps" as described by this subsection.(c)  The commission by rule shall design a form for the vouchers and distribute the form, with an explanation of the form's use, to each funeral director in this state for issuance to a person who is eligible to receive a voucher under this section.  The commission may not charge a fee for distribution of the form.(d)  The commission shall encourage a private or independent institution of higher education to grant a tuition and fee exemption in exchange for a voucher.(e)  A voucher issued under this section may be used by the student at any time and is not transferable.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 660 (H.B. 1187), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 32), Sec. 13, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Govt Code § 434.0076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.0076. Record of Complaints

Sec. 434.0076.  RECORD OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the commission.  The commission shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The commission shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The commission shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 434.0077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 434 - Veteran Assistance Agencies|Subchapter A. Texas Veterans Commission|Section 434.0077. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 434.0077.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of commission rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution shall conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1269 (H.B. 3426), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|