Texas Human Resources Code 223.003 – Special Rules for Multi-County Jurisdictions
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Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 223.003
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
If necessary, the board by rule may provide for:
(1) the payment of compensation, insurance, retirement, fringe benefits, and related matters to a juvenile probation officer whose jurisdiction covers more than one county;
(2) the centralization of administrative responsibility associated with the state aid program in a county included in a multi-county jurisdiction; and
(3) the application of § 223.001 to a multi-county jurisdiction.