Texas Local Government Code 351.257 – Report
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 351.257
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Not later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year, a response team shall provide to the commissioners court of each county the response team serves a report that includes:
(1) a list of response team members able to participate in the quarterly meetings required by § 351.254(c);
(2) a copy of the written protocol developed under § 351.256; and
(3) either:
(A) a biennial summary detailing:
(i) the number of sexual assault reports received by local law enforcement agencies;
(ii) the number of investigations conducted as a result of those reports;
(iii) the number of indictments presented in connection with a report and the disposition of those cases; and
(iv) the number of reports of sexual assault for which no indictment was presented; or
(B) an explanation of the reason the response team failed to provide the information described by Paragraph (A).