An application for variance shall include:

1. (1) the name, address, and signature of the elected or appointed official(s) having jurisdiction of the facility for which the variance is being requested;
2. (2) the specific statute, sections of statutes, and/or rules for which the variance is being requested;
3. (3) the existing condition(s) that requires a variance or the desired condition(s) that would require a variance;
4. (4) the projected cost to achieve compliance without a variance;
5. (5) the effect the variance, if granted, would have on the operations and sanitation of the facility and on the custody, safety, health, and supervision of the inmates;
6. (6) the length of time for which the variance is being requested;
7. (7) any additional information or attachments demonstrating justification for the variance; and
8. (8) utilization of alternatives to incarceration, including diversion initiatives and reentry efforts to reduce recidivism.

Source Note:The provisions of this §299.3 adopted to be effective December 27, 1994, 19 TexReg 9882; amended to be effective September 30, 2010, 35 TexReg 8771.