Texas Government Code 125.005 – Program in Certain Counties Mandatory
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(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 200,000 shall:
(1) establish a mental health court program under § 125.002; and
(2) direct the judge, magistrate, or coordinator to comply with § 121.002(c)(1).
(b) A county required under this section to establish a mental health court program shall apply for federal and state funds available to pay the costs of the program. The criminal justice division of the governor’s office may assist a county in applying for federal funds as required by this subsection.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 125.005
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a county is required to establish a mental health court program under this section only if:
(1) the county receives federal or state funding specifically for that purpose in an amount sufficient to pay the fund costs of the mental health court program; and
(2) the judge, magistrate, or coordinator receives the verification described by § 121.002(c)(2).
(d) A county that is required under this section to establish a mental health court program and fails to establish or to maintain that program is ineligible to receive grant funding from this state or any state agency.