- (a) Counties shall send commitment papers on inmates sentenced to TDCJ to the TDCJ Records Office immediately following completion of the commitment papers. Those counties equipped to do so may send paperwork electronically.
- (b) The 45 days begins the date the commitment papers are sent. If sent by mail, the 45 days begins on the postmarked date.
(c) Inmates will be scheduled for admission based on:
- (1) their length of confinement in relation to the 45 days from paper-ready status; and
- (2) transportation routes.
- (d) Counties shall inform the TDCJ Records Office when paper-ready inmates are transferred to another facility due to bench warrants.
- (e) TDCJ will notify counties via electronic transmission (facsimile or computer transmission) when applicable, of inmates scheduled for intake, the date of intake, respective reception unit, and transportation arrangements. Inmates will be sorted by name and State Identification (SID) number, as identified by court docket.
- (f) Counties shall in turn notify the TDCJ Intake Coordinator of any inmates who are not available for transfer and why.
- (g) Special inmate categories (medical or security) may be scheduled for intake out of sequence on a case-by-case basis by contacting the TDCJ Intake Coordinator.
Source Note:The provisions of this §152.1 adopted to be effective October 11, 1995, 20 TexReg 7860.