82R10681 SJM-D

By: Madden H.B. No. 2633

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the office of inspector general of the Texas Youth Commission.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 61.0451(b), (f), (g), and (i), Human Resources Code, are amended to read as follows:

(b) The office of inspector general shall prepare and deliver a report concerning the results of any investigation conducted under this section to:

(1) the board;

(2) the executive commissioner;

(3) [(2)] the advisory board;

(4) [(3)] the governor;

(5) [(4)] the lieutenant governor;

(6) [(5)] the speaker of the house of representatives;

(7) [(6)] the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over matters concerning correctional facilities;

(8) [(7)] the special prosecution unit;

(9) [(8)] the state auditor; and

(10) [(9)] any other appropriate state agency responsible for licensing or certifying commission employees or facilities.

(f) The board [executive commissioner] shall select a commissioned peace officer as chief inspector general. The chief inspector general:

(1) operates directly under the authority of the board;

(2) is subject to the requirements of this section; and

(3) may only be discharged by the board for cause.

(g) The chief inspector general shall on a quarterly basis prepare and deliver a report concerning the operations of the office of inspector general to:

(1) the board;

(2) the executive commissioner;

(3) [(2)] the advisory board;

(4) [(3)] the governor;

(5) [(4)] the lieutenant governor;

(6) [(5)] the speaker of the house of representatives;

(7) [(6)] the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over correctional facilities;

(8) [(7)] the state auditor; and

(9) [(8)] the comptroller.

(i) The office of inspector general shall immediately report to the [executive director, the] board, the governor's general counsel, and the state auditor:

(1) any particularly serious or flagrant problem concerning the administration of a commission program or operation; or

(2) any interference by the executive director, an employee of the commission, a facility described by Subsection (a)(2), or an officer or employee of a facility described by Subsection (a)(2) with an investigation conducted by the office.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011.