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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of an advisory committee to examine and |
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recommend revisions to any state laws pertaining to juvenile |
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records. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: |
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(1) "Advisory committee" means the Juvenile Records |
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Advisory Committee appointed under Section 2 of this Act. |
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(2) "Board" means the Texas Juvenile Justice Board. |
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SECTION 2. JUVENILE RECORDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Not later |
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than December 1, 2015, the board shall appoint an advisory |
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committee to develop a plan for studying, reorganizing, and |
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comprehensively revising Chapter 58, Family Code, and any other |
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relevant laws pertaining to juvenile records. |
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SECTION 3. APPOINTMENTS; PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) In making |
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appointments to the advisory committee, the board shall include |
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members who are interested parties, including: |
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(1) chief juvenile probation officers; |
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(2) juvenile prosecutors; |
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(3) juvenile defense attorneys; |
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(4) juvenile court judges; |
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(5) justice court or municipal court judges; |
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(6) court administrators or court clerks; |
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(7) peace officers; |
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(8) representatives of the Department of Public |
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Safety; |
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(9) representatives of the Department of Family and |
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Protective Services; |
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(10) representatives of the Texas Juvenile Justice |
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Department; |
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(11) juvenile justice advocates; |
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(12) individuals with expertise in federal records and |
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federal immigration policy; |
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(13) members of the public; and |
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(14) any other individuals that the board considers |
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necessary to accomplish the duties of the advisory committee. |
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(b) The board shall designate one of the members as |
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presiding officer of the advisory committee. |
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SECTION 4. REPORT. (a) Not later than November 1, 2016, |
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the advisory committee shall submit to the legislature and the |
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board the recommendations for revisions to Chapter 58, Family Code, |
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and any other relevant laws pertaining to juvenile records and a |
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copy of the plan developed by the committee under Section 2 of this |
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Act to produce those recommendations. |
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(b) The advisory committee may submit: |
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(1) preliminary recommendations at any time before |
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submitting the report required under Subsection (a) of this |
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section; and |
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(2) follow-up recommendations at any time after |
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submitting the report required under Subsection (a) of this |
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section. |
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SECTION 5. COMPENSATION. Members of the advisory committee |
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serve without compensation and are not entitled to reimbursement |
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for expenses. |
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SECTION 6. APPLICATION OF LAWS GOVERNING ADVISORY |
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COMMITTEES. The advisory committee is not subject to Chapter 2110, |
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Government Code. |
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SECTION 7. EXPIRATION DATE. The advisory committee is |
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abolished and this Act expires December 31, 2018. |
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SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |