Rider for Article IX, Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
      It is the intent of the Legislature that the Texas Department
of Protective and Regulatory Services convene an interagency work
group to maximize the utilization of federal categorical grants
that support prevention and early intervention strategies to reduce
the incidence of juvenile crime in local communities.  The work
group shall consist of representatives from the  Texas Juvenile
Probation Commission, Texas Youth Commission, Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Department of Health, Texas
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Criminal
Justice Division of ther Governor's Office, Health and Human
Services Commission, Attorney General's Office, and the Criminal
Justice Policy Council.  It is the intent of the Legislature that
state supported colleges and universities be utilized to assist in
community development, grant writing and evaluation, at no cost to
the local communities.