Tex. Gov't Code Section 772.0061
Specialty Courts Advisory Council


(a)

In this section:

(1)

“Council” means the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.

(2)

“Specialty court” means:

(A)

a commercially sexually exploited persons court program established under Chapter 126 (Commercially Sexually Exploited Persons Court Program) or former law;

(B)

a family drug court program established under Chapter 122 (Family Drug Court Program) or former law;

(C)

a drug court program established under Chapter 123 (Drug Court Programs) or former law;

(D)

a veterans treatment court program established under Chapter 124 (Veterans Treatment Court Program) or former law;

(E)

a mental health court program established under Chapter 125 (Mental Health Court Programs) or former law;

(F)

a public safety employees treatment court program established under Chapter 129 (Public Safety Employees Treatment Court Program); and

(G)

a juvenile family drug court program established under Chapter 130 (Juvenile Family Drug Court Program).

(b)

The governor shall establish the Specialty Courts Advisory Council within the criminal justice division established under Section 772.006 (Governor’s Criminal Justice Division) to:

(1)

evaluate applications for grant funding for specialty courts in this state and to make funding recommendations to the criminal justice division; and

(2)

make recommendations to the Texas Judicial Council, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, and the criminal justice division regarding best practices for specialty courts established under Chapter 122 (Family Drug Court Program), 123 (Drug Court Programs), 124 (Veterans Treatment Court Program), 125 (Mental Health Court Programs), 129 (Public Safety Employees Treatment Court Program), or 130 (Juvenile Family Drug Court Program), or former law.

(c)

The council is composed of nine members appointed by the governor as follows:

(1)

four members, each of whom has experience as the judge of at least one specialty court described by Subsection (a)(2); and

(2)

five members who represent the public.

(d)

The members appointed under Subsection (c)(5) must:

(1)

reside in various geographic regions of the state; and

(2)

have experience practicing law in a specialty court or possess knowledge and expertise in a field relating to behavioral or mental health issues or to substance abuse treatment.

(e)

Members are appointed for staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(f)

A person may not be a member of the council if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 (Registration of Lobbyists) because of the person’s activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the council.

(g)

If a vacancy occurs on the council, the governor shall appoint a person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(h)

The council shall select a presiding officer.

(i)

The council shall meet at the call of its presiding officer or at the request of the governor.

(j)

A member of the council may not receive compensation for service on the council. The member may receive reimbursement from the criminal justice division for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing council functions as provided by Section 2110.004 (Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses; Appropriations Process).
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 287 (H.B. 1771), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.08, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (S.B. 462), Sec. 1.09, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (S.B. 484), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 604 (S.B. 536), Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1205 (S.B. 1474), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 9.009, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 369 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 369 (H.B. 3391), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 842 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 842 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 772.0061 — Specialty Courts Advisory Council, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­772.­htm#772.­0061 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

772.001
Planning as Governmental Purpose and Function
772.002
Chief Planning Officer
772.003
Interagency Planning Councils
772.004
Governor’s Division of Planning Coordination
772.005
Notification of Planning Coordination Division by State Agency
772.006
Governor’s Criminal Justice Division
772.007
Texas Anti-gang Grant Program
772.008
Planning Assistance for Political Subdivisions
772.009
Grant Assistance
772.010
Border Commerce Coordinator
772.011
Interagency Work Group on Border Issues
772.012
Compliance with Cybersecurity Training Requirements
772.051
Definitions
772.052
General Function of Border Prosecution Unit
772.053
Membership
772.054
Officers
772.055
Reimbursement for Expenses
772.056
Duties of Unit
772.057
Duties of Regional Counsel
772.058
Gifts and Grants
772.0061
Specialty Courts Advisory Council
772.0062
Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit
772.0063
Governor’s Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
772.0064
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force
772.0071
Prosecution of Border Crime Grant Program
772.0072
Missing or Exploited Children Prevention Grants
772.0073
Peace Officer Mental Health Grant Program
772.0074
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Grant Program
772.0075
Bulletproof Vest and Body Armor Grant Program
772.0076
Enforcement of Immigration Law Grant Program
772.0077
Grant Program for Monitoring Defendants and Victims in Family Violence Cases
772.0078
Opioid Antagonist Grant Program
772.0079
Grant Program for Crime Victim Notification Systems
772.0101
Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee
772.0102
Trade and Commerce Plan
772.00715
Evidence Testing Grant Program
772.00716
Evidence Testing Account

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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