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House Bill 3099 |
House Author: Kolkhorst |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Hegar |
Previous law required the office of inspector general established by the Public Safety Commission to delegate certain criminal allegations to the Texas Ranger division or the criminal investigations division of the Department of Public Safety for investigation or referral back to the inspector general for further action and provided that an investigation could be initiated only by the public safety director or the commission. House Bill 3099 amends the Government Code to require the inspector general to instead delegate for such investigation or referral any investigation considered potentially appropriate for criminal prosecution and to authorize the office of the inspector general to only initiate such an investigation based on authorization from the commission, approval of specified individuals, or commission rules or approved commission policies. The bill requires the commission to appoint the inspector general, authorizes the commission to appoint a deputy inspector general, and sets out provisions relating to the duties of the inspector general.