(C) provides the minimum services, as defined by Section 420.003, Government Code, to adult survivors of stranger and non-stranger sexual assault. (b) The bond must provide that if the contractor defaults on the contract, the contractor will pay to the district all damages sustained as a result of the default. SUBCHAPTER H. COUNTY CORRECTIONAL CENTERS. 74(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987. (b) If a sheriff is reelected to office and had previously completed the number of hours of instruction required by the commission, the commission may exempt the sheriff from attending further courses or may require the sheriff to complete again the required number of hours of instruction. Sept. 1, 1995. GUARDS; PENALTY. RESERVE DEPUTIES. Aug. 28, 1989. (a) A response team shall meet: (1) at least quarterly at a time determined by the presiding officer; (2) not later than the 90th day after the last day of a regular legislative session to review and amend as necessary any protocols, forms, or guidelines developed under this subchapter; and. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. (f) A refunding may be accomplished in one or in several installment deliveries. WebA sheriff in Texas has the following duties: Serves as a licensed peace officer and is responsible for enforcing the criminal laws of the state Manages and operates the county Sept. 1, 2001. Sept. 1, 1995. 12, eff. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. 351.182. Sec. (c) Each petition must be certified as valid by the county clerk of the county in which the petition is filed. 1094 (H.B. 351.139. 17, eff. 351.044. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES. Sec. Sec. When deputies pulled up to the family home on Riebel Ridge Road in Ohio Township around 9:40 a.m. Monday, Theresa Cain was standing on the patio outside, the sheriff said. GRANTING OR DENYING PETITION. 351.132. The consent must specify: (1) the information or records covered by the release; (2) the reason or purpose for the release; and. 952, Sec. Sec. Sec. Web1. May 28, 2015. A county to which a prisoner is sent due to the lack of a safe jail in the sending county as determined by the Commission on Jail Standards may recover by suit from the sending county the reasonable cost of keeping the prisoner. If refunding bonds are issued before cancellation of the other bonds, an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds being refunded to their maturity dates or to their option dates if the bonds have been duly called for payment before maturity according to their terms must be deposited in the place or places at which the bonds being refunded are payable. Sec. Investigators of the District Attorneys, etc.. (c) A commissioners court, in an order establishing a county jail industries program, shall, with the approval of the sheriff: (1) designate the county official or officials responsible for management of the program; and. REPORTS BY DEPUTIES. If the district is composed of one county, the person who serves as vice-chairman shall also perform the duties of the secretary. 5, 18; V.T.C.A., Election Code 141.001; Local Government Code 86.0021; Occupations Code 1701.3545 12 or be eligible to be licensed under Sections 1701.309 and 1701.312 of the Occupations Code and have at least an associates degree from an institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting 1, eff. 351.042. The commissioners court of a county may contract with a private vendor to provide for the financing, design, construction, leasing, operation, purchase, maintenance, or management of a jail, detention center, work camp, or related facility. (e) When construction work is completed according to the terms of the contract, the board shall draw a warrant on the depository to pay any balance due on the contract. Sec. September 1, 2021. (a) The appointment of a deputy sheriff must be in writing. Sec. Aug. 28, 1989. Sheriffs serve a term of four years and are elected by the voters of their county. Sheriff. JAIL STANDARDS. Sec. (f) The general manager or a majority of the directors may dismiss an employee of the district. 351.082. Brendan Depa, 17, will be charged as an adult as decided by the Seventh Judicial Court of Florida. (c) A referendum election on whether to dissolve a district shall be called by the commissioners court of a county in the district if 10 percent or more of the registered voters in the county petition the commissioners court for such an election. Sec. Web(a) The sheriff's department of a county with a population of at least 700,000 but not more than 800,000 that borders the Texas-Mexico border and the police department of the municipality having the largest population in that county shall jointly establish and operate the Texas Transnational Intelligence Center as a central repository of Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. (e) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (7) estimated tax rate that will be required. 1, eff. 351.061. Sept. 1, 1999. (3) is adjacent to a county with a population of one million or more. A group of sheriffs from Texas and other states claim the constitution gives them power to oppose some federal laws. (e) Immediately after the election, the presiding judge of each polling place shall make returns of the results to the board, and the board shall canvass the returns and declare the result. A sheriff in Texas has the following duties: For more complete information about the responsibilities of a county sheriff and other county officials, see the "Guide to Texas Laws for County Officials.". Not later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year, a response team shall provide to the commissioners court of each county the response team serves a report that includes: (1) a list of response team members able to participate in the quarterly meetings required by Section 351.254(c); (2) a copy of the written protocol developed under Section 351.256; and. (a) A deputy performing duties in an area served by a municipal police department shall promptly notify the police department of the deputy's receipt and response to a complaint constituting a felony offense and on request shall secure and preserve the scene of the offense for a reasonable time until the arrival of a representative of the municipal police department. 149, Sec. (5) procedures for the development of specifications for articles and products produced under this subchapter. 10, eff. Individual County Sheriffs and Constables Fees are available using our online search tool as well as the Sheriffs and Constables Fees Dashboard, which COUNTY JUVENILE CURFEW. 1, eff. Brendan Depa, 17, will be charged as an adult as decided by the Seventh Judicial Court of Florida. The board shall file a copy of the resolution, together with the instrument of conveyance, with the clerk of the receiving county. (a) A jail district may be created by a county or by two or more counties that have contracted with one another for the joint operation of a jail under Subchapter B. The notice must be published before the 30th day before the date set for the election. The bonds are lawful and sufficient security for deposits to the extent of their value when accompanied by all unmatured coupons. 149, Sec. (c) After the order is issued, the county clerk shall issue notice of the hearing. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Sec. (b) Each petition must be signed by at least 10 percent of the registered voters in the county in which the petition is filed. The equipment may include items such as cameras, fingerprint cards, inks, chemicals, microscopes, radio and laboratory equipment, filing cards, filing cabinets, and tear gas. (2) adopt rules and procedures concerning the courses. 2272), Sec. (a) The district may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or condemnation any land, easements, rights-of-way, and other property interests necessary to construct or improve a jail facility. (7) the enforcement of a rule the commission adopts under this subsection. (c) A deputy performing duties under the contract remains a county employee subject to the same benefits and restrictions as any other deputy. 479, Sec. (c) Refunding bonds may be payable from the same source as the bonds being refunded or from other additional sources. (a) In this section, "disadvantaged business" means: (1) a corporation formed for the purpose of making a profit in which at least 51 percent of all classes of the shares of stock or other equitable securities are owned by one or more persons who are socially disadvantaged because of their identification as members of certain groups, including black Americans, Hispanic Americans, women, Asian Pacific Americans, and American Indians, who have suffered the effects of discriminatory practices or similar insidious circumstances over which they have no control; (2) a sole proprietorship for the purpose of making a profit that is 100 percent owned, operated, and controlled by a person described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection; (3) a partnership for the purpose of making a profit in which 51 percent of the assets and interest in the partnership is owned by one or more persons described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection. (2) "Crime prevention organization" means an organization with an advisory council consisting of local law enforcement officers and volunteers from the community that: (B) identifies crime-related issues relevant to a segment of society particularly prone to victimization, including the elderly population; and. REPORTS. Sec. June 17, 2011. (4) the sheriff shall provide to the commissioners court of the county each contract the sheriff makes under this section relating to the commissary and shall provide the contract within 10 days after the date the contract is made. June 17, 2011. If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the issuance of the bonds and levy of taxes, the bonds may be issued and taxes levied by the board, but if a majority of the votes cast at the election do not favor issuance of the bonds and levy of taxes, the bonds may not be issued and the taxes may not be levied. (b) Each director is entitled to receive compensation in an annual amount not to exceed the salary of the highest paid county judge from the counties in the district, as determined by the commissioners court of the receiving county. 351.126. EVANSVILLE, Ind. (a) The board shall name one or more banks to serve as depository for district funds. COMMISSARY OPERATION BY SHERIFF IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (b) A safety vestibule must have one or more interior doors in addition to the main outside entrance door to the cell block or group of cells or compartments. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, eff. The board shall maintain any other offices and stations necessary to carry out this subchapter. Sept. 1, 1989. 351.047. Before the 10th day before the date set for the hearing, the board must publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. Sec. 578, Sec. (1) approve course content, course credit, and standards for courses; and. 351.183. 568 (S.B. The district shall pay for the bond. INVESTMENTS. A reserve deputy performing functions under this subsection is subject to the laws of this state that relate to reserve deputies except that they may not carry firearms in the performance of their duties. (b) The sheriff of a county may notify the Health and Human Services Commission on the confinement in the county jail of an individual who is receiving medical assistance benefits. STRUCTURAL AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. (e) On the dissolution of a district, the district ceases to exist and the board shall continue in existence only for the purpose of transferring district funds and disposing of district assets. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. 1, eff. ELECTRONIC MONITORING PROGRAM. 351.130. (e) A deputy may perform the acts and duties of the deputy's principal. (f) When entering into a contract under Subsection (a), the sheriff or the sheriff's designee shall consider the following: (1) whether the contract should provide for a fixed rate of return combined with a sales growth incentive; (2) the menu items offered by the provider and the price of those items; (3) the value, as measured by a best value standard, and benefits to inmates and the commissary, as offered by the provider; (4) safety and security procedures to be performed by the provider; and. (b) A reserve deputy serves at the discretion of the sheriff and may be called into service if the sheriff considers it necessary to have additional officers to preserve the peace and enforce the law. A private vendor operating under a contract authorized by Section 351.102 is not entitled to claim sovereign immunity in a suit arising from the services performed under the contract by the private vendor. (a) The sheriff of a county or the sheriff's designee, including a private vendor operating a detention facility under contract with the county, may operate, or contract with another person to operate, a commissary for the use of the inmates committed to the county jail or to a detention facility operated by the private vendor, as appropriate. 351.146. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (b) The commissioners court shall provide for the sheriff or the community supervision and corrections department serving the county, under an agreement with the commissioners court, to oversee and operate, or, if the program is operated by a private vendor under Subsection (c), oversee the operation of, an electronic monitoring program established under this section. Sept. 1, 1995. The right of eminent domain must be exercised in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the district is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit or other suit to which it is a party and is not required to deposit double the amount of any award in any suit. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (b) If the commissioners court is unable to make any one of the findings required by Subsection (a), the commissioners court shall refuse to grant the petition's request for creation of the district. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 351.257. 351.129. Texas Const. EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. 1567), Sec. Each county jail must comply with the minimum standards and the rules and procedures of the Commission on Jail Standards. Sec. The budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of the: (1) outstanding obligations of the district; (2) amount of cash on hand to the credit of each fund of the district; (3) amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year; (4) amount of money estimated to be available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year; (5) amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared; (6) estimated amount of revenues and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and. 85.006. FURNISHINGS OF CELLS, COMPARTMENTS, AND DORMITORIES. The officer shall perform all duties in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioners court. The board may grant authority to an official or employee responsible for purchasing or for administering a contract to approve a change order that involves an increase or decrease of $50,000 or less. Aug. 28, 1989. MUNICIPAL APPROVAL OF CONTRACT COVERING AREA WITHIN MUNICIPALITY. (a) The sheriff shall execute subpoenas and other process directed to the sheriff that are issued by the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, or the chairman of a committee of either house of the legislature. Sec. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1049), Sec. June 11, 1993. 351.157. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1172 (H.B. (C) provides assistance to the community in the form of crime prevention and education and provides training for law enforcement officers in dealing effectively with the segment of society prone to victimization. 3067), Sec. Sec. Sec. (c) A commissioners court may contract with a private vendor to operate an electronic monitoring program under this section, including by enrolling and tracking participants in the program and performing periodic reviews with participants regarding compliance with the program. The sheriff may allow inmate participation in the county jail industries program in carrying out his constitutional and statutory duties. (c) The county in which the sheriff serves shall pay for or reimburse the sheriff for the cost of the required hours of instruction received in this state. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. REPAYMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES. Sec. Sec. The sheriff, through a county correctional center program, may: (1) house and provide work programs and counseling for: (A) persons convicted of misdemeanors and sentenced to a term of confinement in county jail; (B) persons required as a condition of misdemeanor or felony probation to serve a term of confinement in county jail; or, (C) persons required to serve a term of confinement in county jail as punishment for violation of a condition of misdemeanor or felony probation; or. (b) The contract must provide for the payment of the fees to the county. ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPXI) - A Pennsylvania man who has been searching for his wife for over 30 years has just learned that she is alive and well and has been living in Puerto Rico for decades. The commissioners court shall appoint the county sheriff or other qualified person as chief of the department. Sec. VACANCIES. 980, Sec. Sec. 351.101. One of the reasons why? (a) If the sheriff or county official agrees to provide the services, the sheriff or official may provide the services by using deputies. 351.084. (c) Before the district deposits funds in a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the bank must execute a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district funds that exceed the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Aug. 29, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. The district shall deposit the bond in its depository and shall keep a copy of the bond in its main office. 351.031. One of the reasons why? (c) The ceiling height above the finished floor in a cell, compartment, dormitory, or day room in a county jail in which prisoners are confined must be eight feet or more. September 1, 2021. The person shall be kept under observation at all times. COUNTY JAIL INDUSTRIES PROGRAM. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 351.136. 149, Sec. 149, Sec. (a) In a county with a population of 210,000 or more, the sheriff may appoint a county police force. (h) Money may not be spent for an expense not included in the annual budget or an amendment to it. 351.145. 1, eff. (a) The commissioners courts of two or more counties may contract with each other for the joint operation of a jail to serve the counties. (d) An order of a commissioners court establishing a county jail industries program, though not limited to, may provide for any of the following: (2) the priorities under which the county jail industries program is to be administered; (3) procedures to determine the articles and products to be produced under this subchapter; (4) procedures to determine the sales price of articles and products produced under this subchapter; and. LEVY OF TAXES. 351.253. 2, eff. 351.158. 277, Sec. (c) The board shall publish the notice of the election at least once in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in the area of the proposed district. ; and. 351.010. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. MONITORING CONSTRUCTION WORK. Sept. 1, 2001. 1005, Sec. 1568), Sec. 351.150. (a) A county jail cell designed for one prisoner only must have a toilet, a combination sink and drinking fountain, a table, and a seat. 93 (S.B. 351.012. (a) The board shall maintain a main office in the district for conducting the business of the district. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (WFIE/Gray News) - Indiana authorities say a deputy has died after becoming ill during training on Thursday. 351.153. (c) A rule adopted under Subsection (b) must be consistent with the jail standards imposed by or adopted under other provisions of this subchapter unless the Commission on Jail Standards determines compliance is not practicable or reasonable. (b) If a response team member is unable to participate in a response team meeting, the member or entity the member is representing may designate another individual to represent the member or entity at the meeting. 4, eff. A joint facility is not required to be located at the county seat of one of the counties. SPACE REQUIREMENTS. It is my understanding (though I may be wrong) that the highest ranking law enforcement official within a county jurisdiction is the County Coroner Texas Const. Sec. 1, eff. (c) The municipality and its officers and employees are not liable for any damage caused by the acts of a county official or employee providing services under the contract within the municipality. 171 (H.B. June 19, 2009. Sec. The sheriff of the county in which a county correctional center has been established is responsible for the operation of the center, but must consult with the director of the community supervision and corrections department serving the county about issues relating to probationers participating in county correctional center programs. (a) To carry out the functions of the department, the chief shall employ county park rangers as peace officers and shall employ administrative staff in numbers approved by the commissioners court. A contract made under Section 351.102 must: (1) if the contract includes operation or management of the facility by the private vendor, require the private vendor to operate the facility in compliance with minimum standards adopted by the Commission on Jail Standards and receive and retain a certification of compliance from the commission; (2) if the contract includes operation or management of the facility by the private vendor, provide for regular, on-site monitoring by the sheriff; (3) if the contract includes construction, require a performance bond approved by the commissioners court that is adequate and appropriate for the proposed construction contract; (4) provide for assumption of liability by the private vendor for all claims arising from the services performed under the contract by the private vendor; (5) if the contract includes operation or management of the facility by the private vendor, provide for an adequate plan of insurance for the private vendor and its officers, guards, employees, and agents against all claims, including claims based on violations of civil rights, arising from the services performed under the contract by the private vendor; (6) if the contract includes operation or management of the facility by the private vendor, provide for a plan for the purchase and assumption of operations by the county in the event of the bankruptcy of the private vendor; (7) if the contract includes operation or management of the facility by the private vendor and if the contract involves conversion of an existing county facility to private vendor operation, require the private vendor to give preferential consideration in hiring to employees at the existing facility who meet or exceed the company's qualifications and standards for employment in available positions; (8) if the contract includes operation or management of the facility by the private vendor, require the private vendor to provide health care benefits comparable to that of the county; (9) provide for an adequate plan of insurance to protect the county against all claims arising from the services performed under the contract by the private vendor and to protect the county from actions by a third party against the private vendor, its officers, guards, employees, and agents as a result of the contract; and. FEES. 1, eff. DUTY TO PROVIDE JAILS; LOCATION. (e) A commissioners court may subsidize all or part of the cost of a defendant's participation in an electronic monitoring program under this section if the defendant is indigent. Aug. 28, 1989. (c) The orders or resolutions of the board issuing bonds may contain other provisions and covenants as the board may determine. (b) Failure to execute the subpoena or other process under Subsection (a) carries the same penalties as failure to execute process issued by a court. Sec. 73(a), eff. Sec. Sec. WebIn a sheriff's office, the second-highest ranking person is often responsible for most operations, similar to a chief of police in a police department, because the Sheriff is often elected and in many cases is a politician rather than an experienced law enforcement officer. Sec. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 351.252. ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE PROTOCOL. FEDERAL PRISONERS. Sec. 351.014. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. The FBI, or Federal Bureau of The Attorney General of the State. The Sheriff is the top Law Enforcement Officer in the County. The Attorney General is in charge of all Law Enfor That means that they can board your vessel to make sure that your water-safety equipment is in compliance. All the interior doors must be designed to be locked, unlocked, opened, and closed by a means located outside the cell block or group of cells or compartments. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Section 1381 et seq. 6, eff. 351.009. (5) a supplier contract between a disadvantaged business under this subsection and a prime contractor under which the disadvantaged business is directly involved in the manufacture or distribution of the supplies or materials or otherwise warehouses and ships the supplies. 2, eff. Texas Rangers and Officers commissioned by T.D.P.S., 5. (e) The orders or resolutions authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds may provide that they be sold and the proceeds deposited in the place or places at which the bonds being refunded are payable, in which case the refunding bonds may be issued before the cancellation of the bonds being refunded. The sheriff may revoke the appointment of a deputy on the indictment of the deputy for a felony. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. It doesnt matter whether or not youre engaged in hunting or fishing. (a) In this section: (1) "Crime stoppers organization" means a private, nonprofit organization or a public organization that: (A) is operated on a local or statewide level; (B) accepts donations and expends funds for rewards to persons who submit tips under Section 414.0015(a), Government Code; and. Sec. (d) A construction contract must contain or have attached to it the specifications, plans, and details for work included in the contract, and work shall be done according to those plans and specifications under the supervision of the district. 351.152. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351.0415. 85.001. Sept. 1, 1999. 351.254. The response team shall elect a presiding officer from among its members. (a) The sheriff of the county in which the jail is located shall serve as administrator of the jail. Service of process may be made by serving the general manager. 74(a), eff. 3.03, eff. (c) A purchase allowed under this section must be made by the sheriff by requisition in the manner provided by the county auditor or, if the county does not have a county auditor, by the commissioners court. (2) Article 42.035, Code of Criminal Procedure, as an alternative to serving all or part of a sentence of confinement in county jail. 94, eff. TAX STATUS OF BONDS. (i) the number of sexual assault reports received by local law enforcement agencies; (ii) the number of investigations conducted as a result of those reports; (iii) the number of indictments presented in connection with a report and the disposition of those cases; and, (iv) the number of reports of sexual assault for which no indictment was presented; or. Sec. REFUNDING BONDS. 2120), Sec. Although I suspect that you are actually asking whether a deputy sheriff has more or less authority than a state trooper, Ill respond to the liter 149, Sec. (b) It is the goal of the legislature that disadvantaged businesses, as defined in this section, be given full and complete access to the process whereby contracts are let under this subchapter. (a) If the commissioners courts of all counties in the proposed district grant the petition's request for creation of the district, the commissioners court of the county with the greatest population shall appoint three temporary directors and the commissioners court of each other county in the proposed district shall appoint two temporary directors who shall serve until their successors are elected and have qualified for office. 85.0025. 149, Sec. (d) A report or a statistical compilation of data reports created by the response team is public information subject to Chapter 552, Government Code, provided the report or compilation does not contain any personally identifiable information. Sept. 1, 1987. 1, eff. Notwithstanding the conveyance of a jail facility to a receiving county under this section, the district is solely responsible and liable for payment in full of the principal of and the premium and interest on any bonds or other indebtedness of the district. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (b) District funds, other than those transmitted to a bank of payment for bonds issued by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank. Sec. Texas game wardens are also one of the primary law-enforcement officers for enforcing boating laws in Texas. June 14, 2013. (b) Annually, the board shall have an audit made of the financial condition of the district. (c) If the sheriff declines to serve as administrator, the commissioners courts of the contracting counties shall jointly appoint a jail administrator.
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