Sec. 497.062. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND COST ACCOUNTING CENTERS. (a) The board may certify private sector prison industries programs that meet or exceed the requirements of federal law and the rules of the board. Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may not allow more than 750 participants in the program at any one time or authorize the operation of more than 11 cost accounting centers at any one time.
(b) The board may allow more than 750 participants in the program at one time on a temporary basis if:
(1) an employer that operates a private sector prison industries program requests in writing that the board temporarily allow more than 750 participants in the program; and
(2) the board determines that there is good cause to temporarily allow more than 750 participants in the program.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1236, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1037, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1056, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1914), Sec. 17, eff. June 19, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 497 - Industry and Agriculture; Labor of Inmates
Subchapter C. Private Sector Prison Industries Programs
Section 497.051. Purpose; Definitions
Section 497.056. Private Sector Prison Industries Account
Section 497.0581. Participant Contributions; Assistance Account
Section 497.059. Limiting Impact of Certification on Non-Prison Industry
Section 497.0595. Limitation on Contracts
Section 497.0596. Notice Concerning Certain Contracts
Section 497.060. Workers' Compensation
Section 497.061. Recidivism Studies
Section 497.062. Limitation on Number of Participants and Cost Accounting Centers
Section 497.063. Contract Requirements
Section 497.064. Availability of Certain Information on Internet