Sec. 501.056. CONTRACT FOR CARE OF MENTALLY ILL AND MENTALLY RETARDED INMATES

The department shall contract with the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation for provision of Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation facilities, treatment, and habilitation for mentally ill and mentally retarded inmates in the custody of the department. The contract must provide:

(1) detailed characteristics of the mentally ill inmate population and the mentally retarded inmate population to be affected under the contract;

(2) for the respective responsibilities of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the department with regard to the care and supervision of the affected inmates; and

(3) that the department remains responsible for security.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 500.056 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.091, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.