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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the administration of the Juvenile Justice Case |
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Management System. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 58.403, Family Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 58.403. JUVENILE INFORMATION SYSTEM. (a) Through the |
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adoption of an interlocal contract under Chapter 791, Government |
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Code, with one or more counties, the [The] commission [in
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partnership with local counties] may participate in and assist |
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counties in the creation, operation, and maintenance of a |
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[statewide] system that is intended for statewide use to: |
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(1) aid in processing the cases of children under this |
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title; |
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(2) facilitate the delivery of services to children in |
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the juvenile justice system; |
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(3) aid in the early identification of at-risk and |
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delinquent children; and |
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(4) facilitate cross-jurisdictional sharing of |
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information related to juvenile offenders between authorized |
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criminal and juvenile justice agencies and partner agencies. |
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(b) The commission may use funds appropriated for the |
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implementation of this section to pay costs incurred under an |
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interlocal contract described by Subsection (a), including license |
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fees, maintenance and operations costs, administrative costs, and |
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any other costs specified in the interlocal contract. |
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(c) The commission may provide training services to |
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counties on the use and operation of a system created, operated, or |
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maintained by one or more counties under Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |