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Government Code §76.001
In force on Jan 01, 2017 · this text took effect Jan 01, 2017 · same as today's text
DEFINITIONS
In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
(2) "Community supervision" has the meaning assigned by Article 42A.001 , Code of Criminal Procedure.
(3) "Council" means a community justice council.
(4) "Department" means a community supervision and corrections department established under this chapter.
(5) "Division" means the community justice assistance division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
History: Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299 ), Sec. 2.35, eff. January 1, 2017.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Jul 28, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Jan 01, 2017 · seen Jul 2018–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- GA-0991 (Oct 09, 2012): Whether a district judge may prohibit the director of a community supervision department from delegating his duties with regard to presentence investigations
- GA-0986 (Jul 18, 2012): Whether a prosecutor may require that a defendant enter a guilty plea as a condition for participation in a pretrial diversion program under section 76.011 of the Texas Government Code
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