Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 497.001 - Texas Correctional Industries; Definitions(a) Texas Correctional Industries is an office in the department.(b) In this subchapter and Subchapter B: (1) "Office" means Texas Correctional Industries.(2) "Articles and products" includes services provided through the use of work program participant labor.(3) "Work program participant" means a person who:(A) is an inmate confined in a facility operated by or under contract with the department or a defendant or releasee housed in a facility operated by or under contract with the department; and(B) works at a job assigned by the office.Tex. Gov't. Code § 497.001
Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.14, 1.15, eff. 9/1/1999.Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1409, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 321, Sec. 1.029, eff. 9/1/1995Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01, eff. 9/1/1989. Renumbered from Sec. 496.001 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. 8/26/1991.