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 Mar. 23, 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

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 72.029’s source at texas​.gov