Texas Government Code 772.00715 – Evidence Testing Grant Program
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(a) In this section:
(1) “Accredited crime laboratory” has the meaning assigned by § 420.003.
(2) “Criminal justice division” means the criminal justice division established under § 772.006.
(3) “Grant program” means the evidence testing grant program established under this section.
(4) “Law enforcement agency” means:
(A) the police department of a municipality;
(B) the sheriff’s office of a county; or
(C) a constable’s office of a county.
(b) The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program and shall disburse funds to assist law enforcement agencies or counties in testing evidence collected in relation to a sexual assault or other sex offense.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 772.00715
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) Grant funds may be used only for the testing by an accredited crime laboratory of evidence that was collected in relation to a sexual assault or other sex offense.
(d) The criminal justice division:
(1) may establish additional eligibility criteria for grant applicants; and
(2) shall establish:
(A) grant application procedures;
(B) guidelines relating to grant amounts; and
(C) criteria for evaluating grant applications.
(e) The criminal justice division shall include in the biennial report required by § 772.006(a)(9) detailed reporting of the results and performance of the grant program.