The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise.
- (1) "Capacity" means the greatest density of offenders in relation to space available for offender housing that is in compliance with standards for prison population established herein by the Board or as established by staff pursuant to authority conferred by the Board.
- (2) "De minimus increase in capacity" means the addition of two percent or fewer beds to the capacity of a unit as originally established by the Board, and that the addition will not increase the monthly gross payroll of the unit it is added to by $500,000 or more.
- (3) "H.B. 124" means the statutory process for increases other than a "de minimus" increase to capacity pursuant to Texas Government Code, §§499.102 - 499.110, as enacted by H.B. 124, Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 655.
- (4) "Maximum system population" means the total number of offenders who may be assigned to units under this chapter.
- (5) "Maximum system capacity" means 100% of the maximum system population permissible under this chapter.
Source Note:The provisions of this §152.23 adopted to be effective February 20, 2006, 31 TexReg 1049.