(a) The duties imposed on the office and the judge by this chapter are suspended for the duration of a detention or confinement of a committed person in a correctional facility, secure correctional facility, or secure detention facility, or if applicable any other commitment of the person to a community center, mental health facility, or state supported living center, by governmental action.
(b) In this section:
(1) “Community center” means a center established under Subchapter A, Chapter 534.
(2) “Correctional facility” has the meaning assigned by § 1.07, Penal Code.
(3) “Mental health facility” has the meaning assigned by § 571.003.
(4) “Secure correctional facility” and “secure detention facility” have the meanings assigned by § 51.02, Family Code.
(5) “State supported living center” has the meaning assigned by § 531.002.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 841.150

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005