Texas Human Resources Code 261.106 – Risk-Based Inspections
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(a) The office shall adopt a policy prioritizing the inspection of facilities conducted under § 261.101(f) and of department parole offices based on the relative risk level of each entity.
(b) The policy under Subsection (a) must require the office to use the risk assessment tools established under § 261.105 to determine how frequently and intensively the office conducts risk-based inspections.
Terms Used In Texas Human Resources Code 261.106
- 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.
(c) The policy under Subsection (a) may provide for the office to use alternative inspection methods for entities determined to be low risk, including the following methods:
(1) desk audits of key documentation;
(2) abbreviated inspection procedures;
(3) videoconference technology; and
(4) other methods that are an alternative to conducting an in-person inspection.
(d) On request by the office, the department, a juvenile probation department, or a private facility under the office’s jurisdiction shall provide information on a routine basis, as determined by the office, to assist the office in implementing a risk-based inspection schedule.