Texas Government Code

§ 41.310 — DUTIES OF COUNSELLOR

GV § 41.310Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part C. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS · Ch. 41. GENERAL PROVISIONS · Art. E. SPECIAL PROSECUTION UNIT

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(a)The counsellor elected in accordance with Section 41.309:

(1)shall coordinate prosecution issues in and monitor each case involving an offense or delinquent conduct described by Article 104.003(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, that concerns the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;

(2)shall work with criminal justice analysts employed by the Legislative Budget Board and other persons who monitor cases involving offenses or delinquent conduct described by Article 104.003(a), Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(3)may conduct an investigation of any alleged illegal or improper conduct by Texas Juvenile Justice Department officers, employees, or contractors that the counsellor reasonably believes:

(A)jeopardizes the health, safety, and welfare of children in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and

(B)could constitute an offense described by Article 104.003(a), Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 653), Sec. 3.010, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 90, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.38, eff. January 1, 2021.