Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 772.057. Duties of Regional Counsel

(1) the prosecution of border crime;

(2) the screening of cases involving border crime;

(3) the presenting of cases involving border crime to a grand jury;  and

(4) the preparation and trial of cases involving border crime.

(1) working closely with those entities, as needed, to coordinate and assist in the investigation and prosecution of border crime;  and

(2) attending multiagency task force hearings and meetings held by federal, state, and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies on the investigation and prosecution of border crime.

(1) providing legal advice and recommendations regarding Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues, relevant statutes, and case law;

(2) drafting and reviewing affidavits requesting the issuance of search warrants, wiretap orders, pen register and trap and trace orders, mobile tracking device orders, and similar court orders;  and

(3) drafting requests for court orders authorizing:

(1) assisting in identifying training needs in the county or subregion, if any is created, in which the border prosecuting attorney's office or the agency is located;

(2) assisting in the development of training curricula and guidelines for the investigation and prosecution of border crime;  and

(3) participating in and hosting training presentations and sessions in each subregion, if any is created.

(1) performing legal research relating to investigating and prosecuting border crime, if requested;  and

(2) coordinating with border prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement agencies to identify experts in the investigation and prosecution of complex, long-term cases against organized criminal enterprises.