Texas Human Resources Code 152.0212 – Bexar County Institutions
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
(a) The juvenile board of Bexar County shall appoint a person to supervise the county facilities under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board. The supervisor may be the county probation officer. The supervisor shall direct the policies and conduct of each institution.
(b) The juvenile board shall also appoint the head of each facility. The facility head may hire employees that the juvenile board determines are necessary.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 152.0212
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(c) The facilities supervisor or employees under the supervisor’s control shall supervise each child committed to a county institution until the child becomes of age. The supervisor or employees shall submit periodic reports to the juvenile board as required for the board’s approval or action.
(d) The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to operate each institution.