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<p>Text replacement - &quot;of the Texas Constitution}}{{Template:Texas Constitution&quot; to &quot;of the Texas Constitution (&#039;&#039;&lt;small&gt;&quot; ... &quot;&lt;/small&gt;&#039;&#039;)}}{{Texas Constitution&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article IV, Section 11B of the Texas Constitution (&#039;&#039;&lt;small&gt;&quot; ... &quot;&lt;/small&gt;&#039;&#039;)}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Added November 7, 1989:<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;(a) The legislature by law may organize and combine into one or more agencies all agencies of the state that: (1) have authority over the confinement or supervision of persons convicted of criminal offenses; (2) set standards or distribute state funds to political subdivisions that have authority over the confinement or supervision of persons convicted of criminal offenses; or (3) gather information about the administration of criminal justice.&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;(b) The legislature by law may authorize the appointment of members of more than one department of government to serve on the governing body.&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> |editor=<br /> <br /> In 1989, the Legislature created the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and its nine-member governing body the Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ).<br /> <br /> The TDCJ is responsible for the functions formerly assigned to the Texas Department of Corrections, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and the Texas Adult Probation Commission.<br /> <br /> Subsection (a) of this section resolves any question regarding the Legislature&#039;s authority to establish the TDCJ.<br /> <br /> Subsection (b) of this section exempts the TBCJ from the separation-of-powers mandate of Article II, Section [[Texas Constitution:Article II, Section 1|1]].<br /> <br /> |other=<br /> <br /> None.<br /> <br /> |recent=<br /> <br /> None.<br /> <br /> |historic=<br /> <br /> None.<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> [[Category:TxCon ArtIV Sec]]</div>

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