Tex. Education Code § 37.147
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 37.147, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 37.147. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Official statutory text
An attorney representing the state in a court with jurisdiction may adopt rules pertaining to the filing of a complaint under this subchapter that the state considers necessary in order to:
(1) determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the child committed the alleged offense;
(2) review the circumstances and allegations in the complaint for legal sufficiency; and
(3) see that justice is done.
(1) determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the child committed the alleged offense;
(2) review the circumstances and allegations in the complaint for legal sufficiency; and
(3) see that justice is done.
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