Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
GOVERNMENT CODE |
Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
Subtitle B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION |
Chapter 420A. OFFICE OF VIOLENT SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT |
Sec. 420A.011. ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT; SUPPORT
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(a) The office is administratively attached to the Department of State Health Services.
(b) The Department of State Health Services shall provide administrative support services, including human resources, budgetary, accounting, purchasing, payroll, information technology, and legal support services, to the office as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) The office, in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Legislative Budget Board, shall prepare, approve, and submit a legislative appropriations request that is separate from the legislative appropriations request for the Department of State Health Services and is used to develop the office's budget structure. The office shall maintain the office's legislative appropriations request and budget structure separately from those of the department.