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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 72.015. Judicial Security Division

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The office shall establish a judicial security division to provide guidance to state court personnel on improving security for each court.

(b) The office shall appoint a director of security and emergency preparedness to oversee the judicial security division.

(c) The judicial security division shall:

(1) serve as a central resource for information on local and national best practices for court security and the safety of court personnel;

(2) provide an expert opinion on the technical aspects of court security;  

(3) keep abreast of and provide training on recent court security improvements;  and

(4) develop a model court emergency management plan as a resource for court security committees.

(d) The director of security and emergency preparedness shall annually submit to the legislature:

(1) a report on court security activities throughout the state supported by the judicial security division, including:

(A) the technical aspects of providing court security;

(B) court security training provided or required by the judicial security division;

(C) sufficiency of judicial security division resources to evaluate and monitor court security;  and

(D) the adequacy of funding to maintain court security;  and

(2) recommendations for:

(A) monitoring the use of state resources in providing court security;

(B) improving court security;  and

(C) increasing the amount of state funds and other resources made available for court security.

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