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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of an advisory committee to examine the |
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retention of juvenile justice records. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: |
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(1) "Advisory committee" means the Juvenile Justice |
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Records Advisory Committee appointed under Section 2 of this Act. |
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(2) "Board" means the Texas Juvenile Justice Board. |
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SECTION 2. JUVENILE JUSTICE RECORDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. |
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Not later than September 1, 2015, the board shall appoint an |
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advisory committee to examine best practices regarding the |
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retention of juvenile justice records and propose amendments to |
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Chapter 58, Family Code, and any other relevant law to protect |
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juveniles and adults from any harm resulting from the unauthorized |
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use or disclosure of confidential juvenile justice records. The |
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plan must ensure that public safety and due process rights are |
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protected. |
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SECTION 3. APPOINTMENTS; PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) In making |
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appointments to the advisory committee, the board shall include |
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members who are interested parties, including: |
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(1) chief juvenile probation officers; |
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(2) juvenile prosecutors; |
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(3) juvenile defense attorneys; |
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(4) peace officers; |
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(5) representatives of the Department of Family and |
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Protective Services; |
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(6) juvenile justice advocates; and |
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(7) members of the public. |
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(b) The board shall designate one of the members as |
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presiding officer of the advisory committee. |
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SECTION 4. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2016, the |
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advisory committee shall submit to the board the legislative |
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recommendations under Section 2 of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. COMPENSATION. Members of the advisory committee |
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serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement |
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for expenses. |
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SECTION 6. APPLICATION OF LAWS GOVERNING ADVISORY |
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COMMITTEES. The advisory committee is not subject to Chapter 2110, |
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Government Code. |
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SECTION 7. EXPIRATION DATE. The advisory committee is |
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abolished and this Act expires January 1, 2017. |
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SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |