Government Code §76.018

In force on Oct 09, 2012 · this text took effect Aug 30, 1999 · same as today's text

APPLICATION OF LAW RELATING TO FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION

For purposes of Chapter 110 , Civil Practice and Remedies Code, an ordinance, rule, order, decision, or practice that applies to a person in the custody of a correctional facility operated by or under a contract with a community supervision and corrections department is presumed to be in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and the least restrictive means of furthering that interest. The presumption may be rebutted.

History: Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 399, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Jul 28, 2018 to Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Aug 30, 1999 · 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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