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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
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Subtitle B. ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS |
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Chapter 469. DRUG COURT PROGRAMS |
Sec. 469.006. PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES MANDATORY
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(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 200,000 shall establish a drug court program under Subdivision (1) of Section 469.002.
(b) A county required under this section to establish a drug court program shall apply for federal and state funds available to pay the costs of the program. The criminal justice division of the governor's office may assist a county in applying for federal funds as required by this subsection.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a county is required to establish a drug court program under this section only if the county receives federal or state funding, including funding under Article 102.0178, Code of Criminal Procedure, specifically for that purpose.
(d) A county that does not establish a drug court program as required by this section and maintain the program is ineligible to receive from the state:
(1) funds for a community supervision and corrections department; and
(2) grants for substance abuse treatment programs administered by the criminal justice division of the governor's office.