Tex. Local Government Code § 363.061
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 363.061, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 363.061. CRIME CONTROL PLAN AND BUDGET PLAN.
Official statutory text
(a) The temporary board of a proposed district shall formulate and approve a two-year crime control plan and a two-year budget plan. The crime control plan must include:
(1) a detailed list of the crime control and crime prevention strategies to be supported by the district; and
(2) the method of annually evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of individual crime control and crime prevention strategies.
(b) The budget plan must include:
(1) the amount of money budgeted by the district for each crime control and crime prevention strategy;
(2) the amount of money budgeted by the district and the percentage of the total budget of the district for administration, with individual amounts showing the cost of the administration that would be conducted by the district and the cost of administration that would be conducted by private or public entities;
(3) the estimated amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;
(4) the amount of balances expected at the end of the years for which the budget is prepared; and
(5) the estimated tax rate that will be required.
(c) The crime control plan and budget plan must be adopted in the same manner as provided for adoption of a proposed annual budget under Section 363.204.
(d) The temporary board shall coordinate its efforts with local law enforcement officials, the local community supervision and corrections department, and the local juvenile probation department in developing its crime control plan and budget plan.
(1) a detailed list of the crime control and crime prevention strategies to be supported by the district; and
(2) the method of annually evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of individual crime control and crime prevention strategies.
(b) The budget plan must include:
(1) the amount of money budgeted by the district for each crime control and crime prevention strategy;
(2) the amount of money budgeted by the district and the percentage of the total budget of the district for administration, with individual amounts showing the cost of the administration that would be conducted by the district and the cost of administration that would be conducted by private or public entities;
(3) the estimated amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;
(4) the amount of balances expected at the end of the years for which the budget is prepared; and
(5) the estimated tax rate that will be required.
(c) The crime control plan and budget plan must be adopted in the same manner as provided for adoption of a proposed annual budget under Section 363.204.
(d) The temporary board shall coordinate its efforts with local law enforcement officials, the local community supervision and corrections department, and the local juvenile probation department in developing its crime control plan and budget plan.
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