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2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0901. Galveston County

Sec. 152.0901.  GALVESTON COUNTY.  (a)  The Galveston County Juvenile Board is composed of:
(1)  the county judge;
(2)  the district judges in Galveston County;
(3)  the judge of each statutory county court;
(4)  a municipal judge in Galveston County, selected by majority vote of all the municipal judges in the county;  and
(5)  a justice of the peace in Galveston County, selected by majority vote of all the justices of the peace in the county.
(b)  The juvenile board annually shall elect its chairman and other officers.
(c)  The juvenile board members do not receive compensation for serving on the juvenile board.  The county commissioners court shall pay the members $75 per month for performing the additional duties prescribed by Sections 152.0902 and 152.0903.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 5309), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
(e)  A juvenile probation officer shall take the oath of office when appointed and the oath and the fact of the appointment shall be filed with the county clerk.
(f)  The juvenile board may require a juvenile probation officer or facility superintendent to obtain a surety or personal bond in an amount determined by the board and conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties.
(g)  The board chairman shall certify a claim for expenses as being necessary for the performance of the officer's duties.  The county commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses.
(h)  The commissioners court shall appoint a citizens' advisory committee composed of not more than 15 persons.  The committee shall consult with the juvenile board and the commissioners court on matters relating to juveniles.  The committee annually shall elect a chairman and other officers and may meet at its own discretion.
(i)  Sections 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Galveston County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1140, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 5309), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 5309), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0902. Galveston County Institutions

Sec. 152.0902.  GALVESTON COUNTY INSTITUTIONS.  (a)  The juvenile board of Galveston County controls and supervises each county facility used for the detention of juveniles.
(b)  The juvenile board by majority vote may adopt any order or regulation necessary to the welfare of juveniles in a county facility.  The chief juvenile probation officer shall enter each order or regulation in a book kept for that purpose and shall certify the order or regulation and deliver a copy to each facility superintendent or person in charge of a facility.  The superintendent or other person and each juvenile probation officer shall comply with the order or regulation.
(c)  The juvenile board may require the superintendent or person in charge of a facility to submit to the board reports containing information required by the board.
(d)  The criminal district attorney of Galveston County shall assign an attorney in the district attorney's office to represent the juvenile board and probation officers in protecting the rights of children in abandonment cases and proceedings.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0903. Collection and Disbursement of Support Payments in Galveston County

Sec. 152.0903.  COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN GALVESTON COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Galveston County may require a juvenile probation officer to collect and disburse child support payments that are required by court order to be made to a court in the county.
(b)  The juvenile probation officer shall keep a record of money received and disbursed in a well-bound book subject to public inspection in the probation office.  The county auditor shall audit the records.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0911. Garza County

Sec. 152.0911.  GARZA COUNTY.  (a)  The Garza County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Garza County, and the judge of any statutory court in the county designated as a juvenile court. The juvenile court judge may appoint five citizen members to serve on the board for a term set by the judge.
(b)  The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.
(c)  The commissioners court shall pay the judges on the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $120, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.  The citizen members serve without compensation.
(d)  The chief juvenile probation officer may set the salaries and allowances of juvenile probation personnel with the approval of the board.
(e)  Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the juvenile board of Garza County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0921. Gillespie County

Sec. 152.0921.  GILLESPIE COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Gillespie County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Gillespie County.
(b)  The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $600 nor more than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(c)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Gillespie County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0931. Glasscock County

Sec. 152.0931.  GLASSCOCK COUNTY.  (a)  Glasscock County is included in the 118th Judicial District Juvenile Board.  The juvenile board is composed of the county judges and the district judges in Glasscock, Howard, and Martin counties.
(b)  The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each calendar year.
(c)  The juvenile board shall hold regular quarterly meetings at the call of the chairman.
(d)  The chief juvenile probation officer may set the salaries and allowances of juvenile probation personnel with the approval of the board.
(e)  Each county shall pay the expenses of the juvenile board in accordance with the ratio that the population of the county bears to the total population of the three counties.
(f)  Each county judge who is a member of the board shall appoint two citizens to serve on an advisory council.  A vacancy on the juvenile board is filled by the county judge who appointed the original member.
(g)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the 118th Judicial District Juvenile Board.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0941. Goliad County

Sec. 152.0941.  GOLIAD COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Goliad County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Goliad County.
(b)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members reasonable additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members.  The compensation may not be lower than the compensation paid to a member on August 29, 1977.  The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(c)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, and 152.0005 do not apply to the juvenile board of Goliad County.
(d)  The juvenile board of Goliad County and the juvenile boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity to Goliad County may agree to operate together with respect to all matters, or with respect to certain matters specified by the juvenile boards.  Juvenile boards operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and disburse funds for the boards.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 8.02, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0951. Gonzales County

Sec. 152.0951.  GONZALES COUNTY.  (a)  The Gonzales County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Gonzales County.
(b)  The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional monthly compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $100 nor more than $400 for the added duties imposed on the members.  The additional compensation shall be paid from the general fund of the county.
(d)  The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.  The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.
(e)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Gonzales County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0961. Gray County

Sec. 152.0961.  GRAY COUNTY.  (a)  The Gray County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Gray County.
(b)  The county judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional compensation in an amount that will reasonably compensate them for their added duties.  The commissioners court shall also reimburse the members for the members' actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties.  The commissioners court may not reduce the members' compensation or expenses below the amount paid to the members as compensation and expenses on June 6, 1979.  Each member shall receive equal compensation.
(d)  The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.
(e)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Gray County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0971. Grayson County

Sec. 152.0971.  GRAYSON COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Grayson County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Grayson County.
(b)  The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court.  The additional compensation is for the added duties imposed on the members and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.
(d)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Grayson County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0981. Gregg County

Sec. 152.0981.  GREGG COUNTY.  (a)  The Gregg County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Gregg County, and the judge of each county court at law.
(b)  The county judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary in an amount set by the commissioners court.  The salary is for the added duties imposed on the members and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 17, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.0991. Grimes County

Sec. 152.0991.  GRIMES COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Grimes County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Grimes County, and the judge of each county court at law in the county.
(b)  The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200 annually, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(c)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Grimes County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1152 (H.B. 3045), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 606 (S.B. 891), Sec. 8.03, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1001. Guadalupe County

Sec. 152.1001.  GUADALUPE COUNTY.  (a)  The Guadalupe County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Guadalupe County.  The county judge may add the judge of the county court at law to the board or may, from time to time, designate the judge of the county court at law to serve on the board in the county judge's place.
(b)  The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional monthly compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $100 nor more than $400 for the added duties imposed on the members.  The additional compensation shall be paid from the general fund of the county.
(d)  The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.  The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salary and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.
(e)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Guadalupe County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1011. Hale County

Sec. 152.1011.  HALE COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Hale County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Hale County, and the judge of any statutory court designated as a juvenile court in the county.
(b)  The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman.
(c)  The commissioners court shall pay the members of the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(d)  The commissioners court shall pay the salaries and expenses of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses the chairman certifies as essential to provide services to children from the general funds or any other available funds of the county.
(e)  A member of the juvenile board is not liable in civil damages or for criminal prosecution for an action taken by the juvenile board.
(f)  The juvenile board shall appoint an advisory council composed of five citizens from different parts of Hale County.
(g)  Sections 152.0004 and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the juvenile board in Hale County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1021. Hall County

Sec. 152.1021.  HALL COUNTY.  (a)  The Hall County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judges and the district judges in Hall County.
(b)  The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional monthly compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $50 nor more than $150 for the added duties imposed on the members.  The additional compensation shall be paid from the general fund of the county.
(d)  The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.
(e)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Hall County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1031. Hamilton County

Sec. 152.1031.  HAMILTON COUNTY.  (a)  Hamilton County is included in the Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties juvenile board.  The juvenile board is composed of:
(1)  the county judge in Bosque County;
(2)  the county judge in Comanche County;
(3)  the county judge in Hamilton County;  and
(4)  the 220th Judicial District judge.
(b)  The 220th Judicial District judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court of Hamilton County shall pay the county judge in Hamilton County and the 220th Judicial Disrict  judge additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than the amount paid to a board member under this section on October 1, 1998. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(d)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Hamilton County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 336, Sec. 3, eff. May 29, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1041. Hansford County

Sec. 152.1041.  HANSFORD COUNTY.  (a)  The Hansford County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Hansford County, and the judge of any statutory county court designated as a juvenile court.
(b)  The board shall hold regular meetings each year on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.
(c)  The board may cooperate with other juvenile boards to provide adequate services.
(d)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members a salary in an amount set by the commissioners court.
(e)  The county auditor shall serve as the board's fiscal officer.
(f)  The chief juvenile probation officer may appoint necessary personnel with the approval of the board and with the advice and consent of the commissioners court.
(g)  The juvenile board shall use the juvenile probation fund to pay as much of the salaries and allowances, and other necessary expenses as possible.  The commissioners court shall pay the other salaries, allowances, and necessary expenses from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.
(h)  The board may accept aid, grants, or gifts from the state, other political subdivisions of the state, or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective probation programs.  A municipality may grant and allocate money to the county government or to the juvenile board to support and maintain juvenile programs if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure.  The fiscal officer shall deposit funds received under this subsection in a special account.
(i)  If approved by the commissioners court, the county shall reimburse each juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses.  Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.
(j)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005(a) and (b), 152.0006, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Hansford County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1051. Hardeman County

Sec. 152.1051.  HARDEMAN COUNTY.  (a)  Hardeman County is included in the 46th Judicial District Juvenile Board.
(b)  Section 152.0841 applies to the 46th Judicial District Juvenile Board.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1061. Hardin County

Sec. 152.1061.  HARDIN COUNTY.  (a)  The Hardin County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Hardin County.
(b)  The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not more than $5,000 for the added duties imposed on the members.  The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(d)  The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.  The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.
(e)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Hardin County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1071. Harris County

Sec. 152.1071.  HARRIS COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Harris County is composed of:
(1)  the county judge;
(2)  the juvenile court judges;
(3)  one judge of a district court that primarily hears family law matters, selected by those judges;
(4)  one judge of a district court that primarily hears criminal law cases, selected by those judges;
(5)  one judge of a district court that primarily hears civil cases, selected by those judges;  and
(6)  a justice of the peace in Harris County, selected by majority vote of all of the justices of the peace in the county.
(b)  At the first meeting in January each year the board shall elect a chairman from among the members.  The board shall hold regular monthly meetings and may meet at the call of the chairman or at the written request to the chairman of at least two members.  The board shall keep accurate and complete minutes of its meetings.  The minutes are open to public inspection.
(c)  Subject to the approval of the commissioners court, the juvenile board shall establish a general personnel policy for the employees of the probation department and the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the board.  The board shall establish and maintain an employee classification system that includes:
(1)  an accurate statement of the duties of each employee position;
(2)  the qualifications for each position;  and
(3)  a compensation plan that ensures equal pay for equal work.
(d)  The juvenile board shall make an annual written report to the commissioners court that relates to the operations and efficiency of the juvenile probation department and the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the board and to the general adequacy of the juvenile services provided by the county.  The board may include in the report any recommendations for improvements that the board considers necessary.
(e)  The board shall investigate the operations of the juvenile probation department and the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the board at the request of the juvenile court judge.  The board shall make a written report of the investigation to the commissioners court.
(f)  The juvenile board may make any special studies or investigations it considers necessary to improve the operations of the juvenile probation departments and the county institutions under its jurisdiction.
(g)  Subject to the approval of the commissioners court, the board may accept and hold in trust a grant or donation of land, money, or other personal property to benefit the county facilities under the jurisdiction of the board.
(h)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Harris County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 741, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1072. Harris County Juvenile Probation Department

Sec. 152.1072.  HARRIS COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The Harris County chief probation officer is the chief administrative officer of the juvenile probation department and the director of the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board.
(b)  The chief probation officer shall annually prepare under the juvenile board's direction a budget for the juvenile probation department and the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board.  The juvenile board shall approve the budget and submit the budget to the commissioners court for final approval in the same manner prescribed by law for the other county agencies and departments.
(c)  The chief probation officer shall hire the employees of the juvenile probation department and of the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board.  The chief probation officer may remove an employee at any time.  The appointment and removal of supervisors of the probation department and of superintendents of county institutions are subject to approval by the juvenile board.  The commissioners court shall pay the salaries and expenses of the employees as determined by the budget submitted by the juvenile board and approved by the commissioners court.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1076. Certificate of Indebtedness for Facilities

Sec. 152.1076.  CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS FOR FACILITIES.  (a)  Certificates of indebtedness issued and sold by the commissioners court of Harris County to acquire property and to construct, enlarge, furnish, equip, and repair buildings used as homes and schools for delinquent children that have been submitted to the attorney general, approved by the attorney general, and registered by the comptroller are incontestable.
(b)  The certificates are legal and authorized investments for:
(1)  banks;
(2)  savings banks;
(3)  trust companies;
(4)  savings and loan associations;
(5)  insurance companies;
(6)  fiduciaries;
(7)  trustees;
(8)  guardians;  and
(9)  sinking funds of municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state and other public funds of the state and its agencies.
(c)  The certificates are eligible to secure deposits of public funds of the state and of municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state.  The certificates are lawful and sufficient security for deposits to the extent of their market or face value, whichever is less, if accompanied by all unmatured coupons.
(d)  The commissioners court shall continue to levy a tax that is sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the certificates so long as certificates are outstanding.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Human Resources Code › Title 10 - Juvenile Boards, Juvenile Probation Departments, and Family Services Offices › Subtitle B - Juvenile Boards and Family Services Offices › Chapter 152 - Juvenile Boards › Subchapter D. Provisions Applicable to Specific Counties › Section 152.1081. Harrison County

Sec. 152.1081.  HARRISON COUNTY.  (a)  The Harrison County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Harrison County, and the judge of each county court at law.
(b)  The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court.  The additional compensation is for the added duties imposed on the members and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(d)  The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.  The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.
(e)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Harrison County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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Sec. 152.1091.  HARTLEY COUNTY.  (a)  The Hartley County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Hartley County, and the judge of any statutory court designated as a juvenile court.
(b)  The board shall hold regular meetings each year on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.
(c)  The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.
(d)  The board may cooperate with other juvenile boards to provide adequate services.
(e)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members a salary in an amount set by the commissioners court.
(f)  The chief juvenile probation officer may appoint necessary personnel with the approval of the board and with the advice and consent of the commissioners court.
(g)  The juvenile board shall use the juvenile probation fund to pay as much of the salaries and allowances and other necessary expenses as possible.  The commissioners court shall pay the other salaries, allowances, and necessary expenses from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.
(h)  The board may accept aid, grants, or gifts from the state, other political subdivisions of the state, or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective probation programs.  A municipality may grant and allocate money to the county government or to the juvenile board to support and maintain juvenile programs if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure.  The fiscal officer shall deposit funds received under this subsection in a special account.
(i)  If approved by the commissioners court, the county shall reimburse each juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses.  Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.
(j)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005(a) and (b), and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the Hartley County Juvenile Board.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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Sec. 152.1101.  HASKELL COUNTY.  (a)  Haskell County is included in the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.  The juvenile board is composed of:
(1)  the county judge of Haskell County;
(2)  the county judge of Kent County;
(3)  the county judge of Stonewall County;
(4)  the county judge of Throckmorton County; and
(5)  the 39th Judicial District judge.
(b)  The juvenile court judge may appoint two public members to serve on the board for a term set by the judge.
(c)   The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.
(d)   The commissioners court of each county shall pay the county judge of that county and the 39th Judicial District judge additional annual compensation of not more than $6,000, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county, for the added duties imposed on the judges under this section.  The public members serve without compensation.
(e)  If approved by the juvenile board, the commissioners court shall reimburse the juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings related to juvenile problems.  The counties shall prorate the expenses allowed for the members of the juvenile board and for the juvenile court judge.
(f)  The commissioners court of each county shall jointly provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries of the juvenile probation personnel in the amount set by the juvenile board.
(g)  The commissioners court of each county shall jointly pay the expenses of the juvenile probation officers that are certified as necessary by the juvenile board chairman from the general fund and in the amount set by the juvenile board.
(h)  Sections 152.0004 and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the juvenile board.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 65 (S.B. 1811), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
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Sec. 152.1111.  HAYS COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Hays County is composed of the county judge, the district judge of the 22nd judicial district, the judges of the county court at law, the county sheriff, and the criminal district attorney.
(b)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount determined by the commissioners court. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.
(c)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Hays County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 709, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Sec. 152.1121.  HEMPHILL COUNTY.  (a)  The Hemphill County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Hemphill County.
(b)  The juvenile board shall select one of its members to act as chairman.
(c)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional compensation in an amount that will reasonably compensate them for their added duties.  The board members shall receive the same compensation.
(d)  The commissioners court shall reimburse the juvenile board members for the members' actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties.
(e)  The juvenile board shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.
(f)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Hemphill County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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Sec. 152.1131.  HENDERSON COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Henderson County is composed of:
(1)  the county judge;
(2)  the judges of the 3rd, 173rd, and 392nd judicial districts;
(3)  the judges of the county courts at law;  and
(4)  the county attorney.
(b)  The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at its first regular meeting of each fiscal year.
(c)  The commissioners court shall pay the 173rd and 392nd district judges and the county court at law judges an amount set by the commissioners court at not less than $750 a month and shall pay the 3rd district judge an amount set by the commissioners court at not less than one-third of the amount paid to the 173rd or 392nd district judge or the county court at law judges. The commissioners court shall pay the other juvenile board members an amount set by the commissioners court at not less than $250 a month.  The compensation is in addition to other compensation provided or allowed by law.
(d)  The county attorney shall file, prosecute, and try on behalf of the state all juvenile cases in the juvenile court.  A district attorney with jurisdiction in Henderson County shall act for the county attorney at the request of the juvenile court judge if the county attorney is ill or unable to perform his duties.
(e)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Henderson County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 332, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 377, Sec. 3(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Sec. 152.1141.  HIDALGO COUNTY.  (a)  The Hidalgo County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Hidalgo County.
(b)  The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not more than $8,000 for the added duties imposed on the members.  The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
(c)  The commissioners court may reimburse the juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings relating to juvenile matters.  The annual amount for which the judge may be reimbursed may not exceed $600.
(d)  The juvenile board may require a board employee to enter into a bond payable to the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties.  The board shall pay the premium of the bond.  The board may suspend or remove an employee for good cause.
(e)  The commissioners court shall provide the juvenile probation officers with:
(1)  automobiles and their maintenance and operation for use in official duties;  or
(2)  an automobile allowance in the amount the commissioners court determines to be necessary for use of a personal automobile on official business.
(f)  The board shall control and supervise each county facility used to train, educate, detain, support, or correct juveniles.  The board shall appoint the superintendent of each institution.
(g)  The board may accept gifts or grants of real or personal property subject to the terms and conditions of the gift or grant to use for the benefit of the juvenile justice system.
(h)  The board shall submit an annual budget to the county commissioners court.  The commissioners court may appropriate and the juvenile board shall use money from the county general fund to administer this section.
(i)  The board may authorize the use of foster homes for the temporary care of a child alleged to be a child in need of supervision or a delinquent child or a child that is dependent or neglected.
(j)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(b) do not apply to the juvenile board of Hidalgo County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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Sec. 152.1142.  HIDALGO COUNTY COURT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.  (a)  A law enforcement officer in Hidalgo County may refer to the court conference committee a child who:
(1)  has been charged with a Class C misdemeanor (first offense only);
(2)  is a status offender;  or
(3)  is a truant or runaway.
(b)  This section does not affect:
(1)  the authority of a law enforcement officer under Title 3,  Family Code;  or
(2)  the duty of a law enforcement officer to report a case to a state or local child protective services agency.
(c)  In this section:
(1)  "Child" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.02, Family Code.
(2)  "Court conference committee" means the county juvenile probation program's court conference committee.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 527, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
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Sec. 152.1151.  HILL COUNTY.  (a)  The juvenile board of Hill County is composed of the county judge, the statutory county court judges, and the district judges in Hill County.
(b)  The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.
(c)  The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not more than $2,400 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members.  The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.
(d)  Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Hill County.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 959 (H.B. 1622), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.