Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
Subtitle B. ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS |
Chapter 469. DRUG COURT PROGRAMS |
Sec. 469.0025. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PROGRAM
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(a) The commissioners courts of two or more counties, or the governing bodies of two or more municipalities, may elect to establish a regional drug court program under this chapter for the participating counties or municipalities.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, each county or municipality that elects to establish a regional drug court program under this section is considered to have established the program and is entitled to retain fees under Article 102.0178, Code of Criminal Procedure, in the same manner as if the county or municipality had established a drug court program without participating in a regional program.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 625 , Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 , Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.