Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 11.0174 — INTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE

PW § 11.0174Title 2. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT · Ch. 11. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT · Art. B. ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT

(a)The executive director shall establish the office of internal affairs.

(b)The office of internal affairs has original departmental jurisdiction over all investigations of cases alleging criminal conduct:

(1)occurring on department property;

(2)engaged in by on-duty department employees; or

(3)engaged in by officers commissioned by the department performing off-duty work related to their official duties.

(c)The office of internal affairs shall oversee and review, but need not conduct, all investigations under this section.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.