Tex. Gov't Code Section 72.029
Grants for Court System Enhancements

(a)

The office shall develop and administer, except as provided by Subsection (c), a program to provide grants from available funds to counties for initiatives that will enhance their court systems or otherwise carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b)

To be eligible for a grant under this section, a county must:

(1)

use the grant money to implement initiatives that will enhance the county’s court system, including initiatives to develop programs to more efficiently manage cases that require special judicial attention, or otherwise carry out the purposes of this chapter; and

(2)

apply for the grant in accordance with procedures developed by the office and comply with any other requirements of the office.

(c)

The judicial committee for additional resources shall determine whether to award a grant to a county that meets the eligibility requirements prescribed by Subsection (b).

(d)

If the judicial committee for additional resources awards a grant to a county, the office shall:

(1)

direct the comptroller to distribute the grant money to the county; and

(2)

monitor the county’s use of the grant money.

(e)

The office may accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of this section. The office may not use state funds to provide a grant under this section or to administer the grant program.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 8.01, eff. January 1, 2012.

Source: Section 72.029 — Grants for Court System Enhancements, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­72.­htm#72.­029 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

72.001
Definitions 72.002
Effect on Judicial Discretion 72.011
Office of Court Administration 72.012
Director 72.014
Certification Division 72.015
Judicial Security Division 72.016
Notification Procedure for Judicial Privacy 72.021
Budget 72.022
Personnel 72.023
Consultation and Assistance 72.024
Methods 72.025
Annual Report 72.026
Rules 72.027
Additional Duties 72.028
Gifts, Grants, and Donations 72.029
Grants for Court System Enhancements 72.030
Collection of Data Relating to Judicial Turnover 72.031
Electronic Filing System 72.032
Best Practices Education 72.033
List of New or Amended Court Costs and Fees 72.034
Public Information Internet Website 72.035
Settlement Agreement Database 72.036
Training on Educational and Vocational Training Pilot Program 72.037
Transfer Certificate and Index of Transferred Documents Form 72.038
Bail Form 72.039
Protective Order Applications, Forms, and Materials 72.041
Diversity 72.042
Demographic Census 72.081
Rules 72.082
Performance Report 72.083
Trial Courts 72.084
Court of Appeals 72.085
Court of Criminal Appeals 72.086
Supreme Court 72.087
Capital Trials 72.121
Definitions 72.122
Establishment of Program 72.123
Notification of State Commission on Judicial Conduct 72.124
Annual Report 72.151
Definitions 72.152
Applicability 72.153
Protective Order Registry 72.154
Public Access to Protective Order Registry 72.155
Restricted Access to Protective Order Registry 72.156
Entry of Applications 72.157
Entry of Orders 72.158
Request for Grant or Removal of Public Access 72.1221
Program Access to Financial Records
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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