84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 549, Chapter 648 Page: 1 of 9
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Chapter 648
H.B. No. 549
1 AN ACT
2 relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards
3 regarding visitation periods for county jail prisoners.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
5 SECTION 1. Section 511.009, Government Code, is amended by
6 amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to
7 read as follows:
8 (a) The commission shall:
9 (1) adopt reasonable rules and procedures
10 establishing minimum standards for the construction, equipment,
11 maintenance, and operation of county jails;
12 (2) adopt reasonable rules and procedures
13 establishing minimum standards for the custody, care, and treatment
14 of prisoners;
15 (3) adopt reasonable rules establishing minimum
16 standards for the number of jail supervisory personnel and for
17 programs and services to meet the needs of prisoners;
18 (4) adopt reasonable rules and procedures
19 establishing minimum requirements for programs of rehabilitation,
20 education, and recreation in county jails;
21 -(5) revise, amend, or change rules and procedures if
22 necessary;23 (6) provide to local government officials
24 consultation on and technical assistance for county jails;1
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 549, Chapter 648, legislative document, June 17, 2015; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth704197/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.