- (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all TDCJ vehicles shall be inscribed in accordance with Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6701m-1.
(b) The purposes for not inscribing TDCJ vehicles are to legitimately maintain anonymity for law enforcement purposes, to avoid damage to a vehicle or danger to staff that could occur if it were identified as a TDCJ vehicle, or to avoid hindrance of TDCJ efforts in an emergency, such as an escape, attempted escape, or riot. Accordingly, the following vehicles are exempt from inscription:
- (1) vehicles used for surveillance, undercover work, or investigation of law or TDCJ policy violations by the Internal Affairs Division or other investigatory unit within TDCJ; and
- (2) vehicles assigned to officials holding administrative positions whose jobs require response to emergency situations involving offenders.
- (c) The department shall establish a procedure for determining whether a vehicle is subject to an exemption in subsection (b) of this section. If the executive director determines that a vehicle should be exempt but does not fit into an exemption under subsection (b) of this section, the executive director may authorize the non-inscription of the vehicle subject to ratification at the next regularly scheduled board meeting. Ratification may be by inclusion on the consent agenda of the board.
Source Note:The provisions of this §151.71 adopted to be effective April 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 2476.