PART 5. TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES
CHAPTER 150. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND BOARD POLICY STATEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER A. PUBLISHED POLICIES OF THE BOARD
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles adopts amendments to 37 TAC Chapter 150, Memorandum of Understanding and Board Policy Statements. The amendments are adopted without change to the proposed text as published in the September 6, 2024 issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 6977). The amendments are adopted to address grammatical changes and sentence structure for uniformity and consistency throughout the rules. The text of the rules will not be republished.
No public comments were received regarding adoption of these amendments.
The amended rules are adopted under Texas Government Code, Title 5. Open Government, Subtitle B, Ethics, Chapter 572 and Section 508.0441. Subtitle B, Ethics, Chapter 572, is the ethics policy of this state for state officers or state employees. Section 508.0441 requires the Board to implement a policy under which a Board member or Parole Commissioner should disqualify himself or herself on parole or mandatory supervision decisions. Section 508.035, Government Code, designates the presiding officer to establish policies and procedures to further the efficient administration of the business of the board.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 18, 2024.
TRD-202404909
Bettie Wells
General Counsel
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Effective date: November 7, 2024
Proposal publication date: September 6, 2024
For further information, please call: (512) 406-5478