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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Article IV, Section | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Article IV, Section 11B of the Texas Constitution (''<small>" ... "</small>'')}}{{Texas Constitution|text=Added November 7, 1989: | ||
'''The | '''(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.''' | ||
'''(b) The legislature by law may authorize the appointment of members of more than one department of government to serve on the governing body.''' | |||
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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). | |||
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. | |||
Subsection (a) of this section resolves any question regarding the Legislature's authority to establish the TDCJ. | |||
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]]. | |||
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