Texas Government Code 772.0077 – Grant Program for Monitoring Defendants and Victims in Family Violence Cases
(a) In this section:
(1) “Criminal justice division” means the criminal justice division established under § 772.006.
(2) “Family violence” has the meaning assigned by § 71.004, Family Code.
(b) The criminal justice division shall establish and administer a grant program to reimburse counties for all or part of the costs incurred by counties as a result of monitoring in cases involving family violence defendants and victims who participate in a global positioning monitoring system under Article 17.292 or 17.49, Code of Criminal Procedure. A grant recipient may use funds from a grant awarded under the program only for monitoring conducted for the purpose of restoring a measure of security and safety for a victim of family violence.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 772.0077
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) The criminal justice division shall establish:
(1) additional eligibility criteria for grant applicants;
(2) grant application procedures;
(3) guidelines relating to grant amounts;
(4) procedures for evaluating grant applications; and
(5) procedures for monitoring the use of a grant awarded under the program and ensuring compliance with any conditions of a grant.
(d) The criminal justice division shall include in the biennial report required by § 772.006(a)(9) a detailed reporting of the results and performance of the grant program administered under this section.
(e) The criminal justice division may use any revenue available for purposes of this section.