Tex. Government Code § 411.253
This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 411.253, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.
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§ 411.253. INITIATION OF INVESTIGATIONS.
Official statutory text
The office of inspector general may only initiate an investigation based on:
(1) authorization from the commission;
(2) approval of the inspector general or deputy inspector general;
(3) approval of the director, a deputy director, an assistant director of the Texas Rangers, or an assistant director of the criminal investigations division for criminal investigations; or
(4) commission rules or approved commission policies.
(1) authorization from the commission;
(2) approval of the inspector general or deputy inspector general;
(3) approval of the director, a deputy director, an assistant director of the Texas Rangers, or an assistant director of the criminal investigations division for criminal investigations; or
(4) commission rules or approved commission policies.
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