- (a) General. This section identifies advisory committees related to TDCJ and established by or under state law. TDCJ Financial Services shall annually evaluate each committee's work, usefulness, and costs of existence, and report that information biennially to the Legislative Budget Board.
- (b) Judicial Advisory Council ("JAC"). The JAC exists pursuant to Government Code §493.003(b). The purpose, tasks, and reporting procedure for the JAC are described in §161.21 of this title (relating to Role of the Judicial Advisory Council). The JAC is abolished on September 1, 2011.
- (c) Texas State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision ("the Council"). Pursuant to Government Code Chapter 510, the Council shall advise the administrator for the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision and the state's commissioner to the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision, on the state's participation in commission activities and the administration of the compact. Periodic reporting takes place through meetings held prior to or following a National Commission meeting. Through these meetings, the administrator can discuss issues on a national scope with the National Commissioner and the Council can provide verbal feedback and direction.
- (d) Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments ("ACOOMMI"). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Chapter 614, ACOOMMI shall advise the Board and the Director of the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments ("TCOOMMI") on matters related to offenders with medical or mental impairments. ACOOMMI shall report to the Board, ordinarily through the Director of TCOOMMI, at the January Board meeting in odd numbered years, and otherwise at the request of the Chairman of the Board of Criminal Justice. ACOOMMI is abolished on September 1, 2011.
Source Note:The provisions of this §151.8 adopted to be effective June 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 5219; amended to be effective February 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 1212; amended to be effective June 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 5794.