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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of the Texas Violent Gang Task Force. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 61.10(f), Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(f) The task force shall consist of: |
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(1) a representative of the Department of Public |
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Safety designated by the director of that agency; |
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(2) two representatives of the Texas Department of |
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Criminal Justice, including a representative of the parole |
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division, designated by the executive director of that agency; |
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(3) a representative of the office of the inspector |
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general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice designated by |
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the inspector general; |
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(4) two representatives [a representative] of the |
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Texas Juvenile Justice Department [Youth Commission] designated by |
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the executive director of that agency; |
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(5) [a representative of the Texas Juvenile Probation
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Commission designated by the executive director of that agency;
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[(6)] a representative of the office of the attorney |
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general designated by the attorney general; |
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(6) [(7)] six representatives who are local law |
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enforcement officers or local community supervision personnel, |
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including juvenile probation personnel, designated by the |
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governor; [and] |
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(7) [(8)] two representatives who are local |
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prosecutors designated by the governor; and |
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(8) a representative of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage |
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Commission designated by the executive director of that agency. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |