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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The department shall maintain the following information regarding releasees:
(1) a list of facilities providing alternative housing to two or more unrelated releasees, including:
(A) the name, address, and telephone number of the facility;
(B) the county in which the facility is located;
(C) information regarding whether the facility is in compliance with all applicable municipal and county regulations;
(D) the number of releasees residing at the facility; and
(E) the maximum capacity of the facility; and
(2) a list of releasees being housed at a facility described by Subdivision (1), including:
(A) the releasee's name;
(B) the county in which the releasee is required to reside under Section 508.181;
(C) the county in which the releasee committed the offense for which the releasee is on parole or mandatory supervision;
(D) the alternative housing facility in which the releasee resides; and
(E) the date on which the releasee began residing at the facility.
(b) On request of a county or municipality, the department shall provide monthly the information maintained by the department under Subsection (a). A county or municipality shall notify the department if the county or municipality does not want to continue to receive the information.
(c) The department shall provide the information to a county or municipality under Subsection (b) by secured electronic mail and in a machine-readable format.
(d) On request by a member of the legislature, the department shall provide the information maintained by the department under Subsection (a) to the member.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 508.173. Information Regarding Alternative Housing; Notice to Political Subdivision - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-508-173/
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