Tex. Government Code § 72.015
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§ 72.015. JUDICIAL SECURITY DIVISION.
Official statutory text
(a) The office shall establish a judicial security division to provide guidance to state court personnel on improving security for each court.
(b) The office shall appoint a director of security and emergency preparedness to oversee the judicial security division.
(c) The judicial security division shall:
(1) serve as a central resource for information on local and national best practices for court security and the safety of court personnel;
(2) provide an expert opinion on the technical aspects of court security;
(3) keep abreast of and provide training on recent court security improvements; and
(4) develop a model court emergency management plan as a resource for court security committees.
(d) The director of security and emergency preparedness shall annually submit to the legislature:
(1) a report on court security activities throughout the state supported by the judicial security division, including:
(A) the technical aspects of providing court security;
(B) court security training provided or required by the judicial security division;
(C) sufficiency of judicial security division resources to evaluate and monitor court security; and
(D) the adequacy of funding to maintain court security; and
(2) recommendations for:
(A) monitoring the use of state resources in providing court security;
(B) improving court security; and
(C) increasing the amount of state funds and other resources made available for court security.
(b) The office shall appoint a director of security and emergency preparedness to oversee the judicial security division.
(c) The judicial security division shall:
(1) serve as a central resource for information on local and national best practices for court security and the safety of court personnel;
(2) provide an expert opinion on the technical aspects of court security;
(3) keep abreast of and provide training on recent court security improvements; and
(4) develop a model court emergency management plan as a resource for court security committees.
(d) The director of security and emergency preparedness shall annually submit to the legislature:
(1) a report on court security activities throughout the state supported by the judicial security division, including:
(A) the technical aspects of providing court security;
(B) court security training provided or required by the judicial security division;
(C) sufficiency of judicial security division resources to evaluate and monitor court security; and
(D) the adequacy of funding to maintain court security; and
(2) recommendations for:
(A) monitoring the use of state resources in providing court security;
(B) improving court security; and
(C) increasing the amount of state funds and other resources made available for court security.
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