Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 493.002 - Divisions(a) The following divisions are within the department: (1) the community justice assistance division;(2) the institutional division;(3) the pardons and paroles division;(4) the state jail division;(5) the internal audit division; and(6) the programs and services division.(b) The board may establish additional divisions within the department as it determines is necessary.(c) Except as provided by Section 493.0052, the executive director shall hire a director for each division in the department, and each director serves at the pleasure of the executive director.Tex. Gov't. Code § 493.002
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 988, Sec. 1.02, eff. 9/1/1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 490, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1360, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1998; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.006, eff. 9/1/2001.Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. 8/26/1991.