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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the collection of certain fees by the Commission on Jail |
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Standards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 511.0091(c-1), Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c-1) In addition to the other fees authorized by this |
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section, the commission may set and collect a reasonable fee to |
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cover the cost of the commission performing any reinspection of a |
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municipal or county jail described by Subsection (a) that is |
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[conducted by the commission]: |
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(1) required under the laws of this state or |
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commission rules; or [following a determination by the commission
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that the jail is not in compliance with minimum standards; and] |
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(2) in response to a request by the operator of the |
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jail for an inspection. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 511.0091(b) and (c), Government Code, |
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are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. Section 511.0091, Government Code, as amended by |
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this Act, applies only to an inspection or reinspection conducted |
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on or after the effective date of this Act. An inspection or |
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reinspection conducted before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date |
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of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |