Sec. 511.021. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF DEATH OCCURRING IN COUNTY JAIL. (a) On the death of a prisoner in a county jail, the commission shall appoint a law enforcement agency, other than the local law enforcement agency that operates the county jail, to investigate the death as soon as possible. Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), the appointed law enforcement agency shall conduct the investigation.
(b) A law enforcement agency appointed by the commission under Subsection (a) may present evidence to the commission that investigating the death would create a conflict of interest that cannot be mitigated by the law enforcement agency. If the commission determines that the conflict of interest cannot be mitigated, the commission shall appoint another law enforcement agency under Subsection (a) to investigate the death.
(c) The commission shall adopt any rules necessary relating to the appointment of a law enforcement agency under Subsection (a), including rules relating to cooperation between law enforcement agencies and to procedures for handling evidence.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1849), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 254 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 511 - Commission on Jail Standards
Section 511.003. Sunset Provision
Section 511.004. Membership; Terms; Vacancies
Section 511.0041. Removal of Commission Members
Section 511.0042. Conflict of Interest
Section 511.005. Presiding Officer; Assistant Presiding Officer
Section 511.006. Meetings; Rules
Section 511.0061. Use of Technology
Section 511.007. Compensation; Reimbursement
Section 511.0071. Complaints and Access
Section 511.0072. Complaint Information
Section 511.008. Director; Staff
Section 511.0081. Advisory Committees
Section 511.0085. Risk Factors; Risk Assessment Plan
Section 511.0086. Risk-Based Inspections
Section 511.009. General Duties
Section 511.00901. Duty Regarding Minimum Standards
Section 511.00902. Reinspection
Section 511.00903. Inspection Trend Analysis
Section 511.00905. Jail Administrator Position; Examination Required
Section 511.0091. Fees; Inspection Account
Section 511.0092. Contracts for Out-of-State Inmates
Section 511.0093. Rules and Fees Related to Out-of-State Inmates
Section 511.0094. Exclusion of Jails or Correctional Facilities Housing Only Federal Prisoners
Section 511.0095. Authority to House Out-of-State Inmates
Section 511.0096. Termination of Contracts for Out-of-State Inmates
Section 511.0097. Fire Sprinkler Head Inspection
Section 511.0098. Prisoner Health Benefits Coverage Information; Payment for Mental Health Services
Section 511.010. Gathering of Information
Section 511.0101. Jail Population Reports
Section 511.0102. Information on Licensed Jailer Turnover
Section 511.0103. Notification Regarding Policy Change
Section 511.0104. Rules Regarding Restraint of Pregnant Prisoner
Section 511.0105. Report Regarding Restraint of Pregnant Prisoner
Section 511.0106. Electronic Submission of Forms, Data, and Documents
Section 511.011. Report on Noncompliance
Section 511.0115. Public Information About Compliance Status of Jails
Section 511.012. Failure to Comply After Report
Section 511.0121. Failure to Cooperate in Parole in Absentia Program
Section 511.013. Appeal of Order
Section 511.014. Action to Enforce
Section 511.0145. Enforcement Actions
Section 511.015. Annual Reports
Section 511.017. Duties Related to State Jail Felony Facilities
Section 511.018. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 511.019. Prisoner Safety Fund
Section 511.020. Serious Incidents Report
Section 511.021. Independent Investigation of Death Occurring in County Jail
Section 511.022. Advisory Committee
Section 511.023. Intake of Persons With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities