(a) The attorney representing the state may request the Texas Rangers division of the Department of Public Safety to provide assistance to a local law enforcement agency investigating an offense that: (1) is alleged to have been committed by an elected officer of the political subdivision served by the local law enforcement agency; and (2) on conviction or adjudication, would subject the elected officer to registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62. (b) For purposes of this article, "assistance" includes investigative, technical, and administrative assistance.
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Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 431 , Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009. |