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Government Code §493.004

In force on Mar 10, 2023 · this text took effect Aug 26, 1991 · amended later, effective Sep 01, 2025

INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION

The institutional division shall operate and manage the state prison system.

History: Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

Source: Internet Archive capture, seen Apr 11, 2019 to Jun 29, 2025.

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Effective Sep 01, 2025 · seen Sep 2025–Nov 2026
Effective Aug 26, 1991 · seen Apr 2019–Jun 2025

Attorney General opinions that cite it

AC-0004 (Mar 10, 2023): Questions relating to the respective responsibilities of a county sheriff’s office and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice regarding the detention and transportation of offenders to state jail facilities

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