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House Bill 1944 |
House Author: Coleman |
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Effective: 6-15-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Ellis |
House Bill 1944 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Government Code to create the position of ombudsperson appointed by the Texas Board of Criminal Justice to coordinate the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's efforts to eliminate the occurrence of sexual assault in correctional facilities. The bill sets out the powers and duties of the ombudsperson and requires the department to adopt policies to administer related programs in each facility by December 1, 2008. The ombudsperson is required to submit an annual report of the activities of the office, with the first report due January 1, 2009. House Bill 1944 preserves the unimpaired authority of the state auditor, as it relates to the operation of the ombudsperson and the office of the inspector general, to fully and timely audit, investigate, and review matters of the department.