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     (a) This subchapter applies to each juvenile board created under this chapter. If a provision of this subchapter conflicts with a specific provision for a particular juvenile board, the specific provision controls.

     (b) A statement in this chapter that a general provision of this subchapter does not apply to a specific juvenile board does not affect the application of other laws on the same subject that may affect the board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The juvenile board shall hold regular quarterly meetings on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The compensation authorized under this chapter for a judge serving on a juvenile board is in addition to all other compensation provided or allowed by law for a judge.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The commissioners court shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses certified as necessary by the juvenile board chairman from the general funds of the county.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The commissioners court shall reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses. Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.

     (b) The commissioners court shall reimburse each juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings relating to juvenile matters.

     (c) All expenses are paid from the general fund or any other fund of the county.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The juvenile board shall designate a person as the board's fiscal officer.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board shall:

     (1) establish a juvenile probation department and employ personnel to conduct probation services, including a chief probation officer and, if more than one officer is necessary, assistant officers, who meet the standards set by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission; and

     (2) operate or supervise juvenile services in the county and make recommendations as to the need for and purchase of services.

     (b) The board may establish guidelines for the initial assessment of a child by the juvenile probation department. The guidelines shall provide a means for assessing a child's mental health status, family background, and level of education. The guidelines shall assist the probation department in determining whether a comprehensive psychological evaluation of the child should be conducted. The board shall require that probation department personnel use assessment information compiled by the child's school, if the information is available, before conducting a comprehensive psychological evaluation of the child. The board may adopt all or part of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission's minimum standards for assessment under Section 141.042 in complying with this subsection.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 73, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

     (a) The chief juvenile probation officer may appoint necessary personnel with the approval of the board.

     (b) Juvenile probation officers serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) This section applies only in a county with a population of 190,000 or less.

     (b) The commissioners court may provide each juvenile probation officer with an automobile for use on official business and provide an allowance for operating the automobile.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) Each juvenile board shall appoint an advisory council consisting of not more than nine citizen members, including:

     (1) a prosecuting attorney as defined by Section 51.02, Family Code;

     (2) a mental health professional;

     (3) a medical health professional; and

     (4) a representative of the education community.

     (b) Council members serve for staggered two-year terms with as near as possible to half of the members' terms expiring on January 31 of each year.

     (c) The juvenile board shall fill any vacancies on the advisory council.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 74, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

     (a) The juvenile board or local probation department may establish a youth boot camp and employ necessary personnel to operate the camp.

     (b) The juvenile board or local probation department may contract with a private vendor for the financing, construction, operation, maintenance, or management of a youth boot camp in the same manner as the state. The juvenile board may not award a contract under this subsection unless the board requests proposals and receives a proposal that meets or exceeds, in addition to requirements specified in the request for proposals, the requirements specified in Section 141.0434.

     (c) A juvenile board youth boot camp must offer a program that complies with the requirements of the youth boot camps set forth in Section 141.0432.

     (d) If a juvenile board or its designee determines that a child is not complying with the rules of conduct promulgated by the commission or is medically or psychologically unsuitable for the program, the board shall terminate the child's participation in the program and request the sentencing court to reassume custody of the child.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 75, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

     The juvenile board shall prepare a budget for the juvenile probation department and the other facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board. The commissioners court shall review and consider only the amount of county funds derived from county taxes, fees, and other county sources in the budget. The commissioners court may not review any part of the budget derived from state funds.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 262, § 76, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

     This subchapter does not apply to a county that is served by a juvenile board created under Subchapter C or D.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The juvenile board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in the county, and the judges of any statutory courts designated as a juvenile court in the county.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The juvenile board shall select one of its members to act as chairman.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) Service on a juvenile board by a judge is an additional duty of office.

     (b) The commissioners court may reasonably compensate each member of the juvenile board for the member's additional duties.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The county shall reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing official duties on the board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile boards of two or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity to each other may agree to operate together.

     (b) Juvenile boards operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and disburse funds for the boards.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The board may accept state aid and grants or gifts from other political subdivisions of the state or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective probation programs.

     (b) A municipality may grant and allocate money to the county government or to the juvenile board to support and maintain juvenile programs if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure.

     (c) Funds received under this section shall be administered and kept separately from other county funds.

     (d) This subchapter does not prohibit a program of local enrichment of juvenile services funded by any source.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation department personnel and other expenses required to provide adequate services to children from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund.

     (b) The county shall pay other salaries and expenses essential to provide adequate services to children in an amount set by the juvenile board with the advice and consent of the county commissioners court.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The juvenile board shall provide the juvenile probation officers with transportation or an automobile allowance for use of a personal automobile on official business.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, and 152.0009 do not apply to a juvenile board operating under this subchapter.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The juvenile board of a county that has a family district court is composed of:

     (1) the county judge;

     (2) the judge of each family district court;

     (3) the judge of each other district court in the county; and

     (4) the judge of each other court in the county that has jurisdiction over juvenile matters.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The members of the juvenile board shall select a family district court judge to serve as chairman of the board unless the county has only one family district court judge.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The commissioners court may compensate each juvenile board member for the member's duties performed on the juvenile board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     The commissioners court shall provide the physical facilities necessary to operate the juvenile board on the board's recommendation.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     This subchapter does not affect the composition or organization of a juvenile board existing on September 1, 1977.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Anderson County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Anderson County, and the criminal district attorney of Anderson County. The commissioners court by order may add to the board the judge of the county court at law in Anderson County.

     (b) The judge of the juvenile court is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $50 nor more than $250 a month for the added duties imposed on the members.

     (d) The commissioners court shall pay the additional compensation and expenses of the juvenile probation officer from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Anderson County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Andrews County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Andrews County, and the county attorney of Andrews County.

     (b) The judge of the juvenile court is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board chairman additional compensation of $1,200 for the added duties imposed on the chairman. The commissioners court may pay the other members of the board additional compensation of not more than $1,200. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Andrews County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Angelina County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the judges of the statutory county courts, and the district judges in Angelina County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount determined by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The combined yearly salary from state and county sources received by each judge may not exceed an amount equal to $1,000 less than the combined yearly salary from state and county sources received by each justice of the court of appeals of the court of appeals district in which Angelina County is located. The additional compensation is paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Angelina County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Aransas County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Aransas County.

     (b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation may not be lower than the amount paid to the judges on September 1, 1981.

     (c) The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Aransas County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Atascosa County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Atascosa County.

     (b) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200 nor more than $4,800 for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Atascosa County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Austin County is composed of the county judge, the judges of the statutory county courts, and a judge of a district court in Austin County as determined by the commissioners court.

     (b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation of not more than $1,200 for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Austin County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Bailey and Parmer counties is composed of the county judge, the district judges in the counties, and the judge of each statutory court designated as a juvenile court in the counties.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman.

     (c) The commissioners courts of the counties shall pay the members of the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,800, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the counties. The counties shall apportion and pay the salary according to the ratio used to pay the expenses of the 287th Judicial District.

     (d) The counties shall apportion and pay the juvenile board costs, other than the judges' salaries, according to the ratio used to pay the expenses of the 287th Judicial District, unless the counties agree to use a different method of allocating costs.

     (e) The chief juvenile probation officer may set the salaries and allowances of juvenile probation personnel with the approval of the board.

     (f) Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the juvenile board in Bailey and Parmer counties.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Bandera County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Bandera County.

     (b) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $600 nor more than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Bandera County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) Baylor County is included in the 50th Judicial District Juvenile Board. The juvenile board is composed of the judge of the 50th Judicial District and the county judge of each county in the judicial district. The juvenile court judge may designate two public members to serve on the board without compensation and for a period determined by the juvenile court judge.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each calendar year.

     (c) The commissioners courts of the counties shall pay the judges who are members of the juvenile board additional annual compensation of not more than $6,000 for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the counties.

     (d) If approved by the juvenile board, the commissioners court shall reimburse the juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings related to juvenile problems. The counties shall prorate the expenses allowed for the members of the juvenile board and for the juvenile court judge.

     (e) The commissioners courts shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries of the juvenile probation personnel in the amount set by the juvenile board.

     (f) The commissioners court shall pay the expenses of the juvenile probation officers that are certified as necessary by the juvenile board chairman from the general fund and in the amount set by the juvenile board.

     (g) Sections 152.0004 and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the 50th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Bee County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Bee County.

     (b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation may not be lower than the amount paid to the judges on September 1, 1981.

     (c) The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Bee County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Bell County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Bell County, and the judge of each county court at law in the county.

     (b) The county judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary in an amount set by the commissioners court as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Bell County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1149, § 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.

     (a) The juvenile board of Bexar County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Bexar County.

     (b) The commissioners court shall pay the county judge additional annual compensation of $4,500. The county commissioners court shall pay the district judges on the board an additional annual salary of $1,500. The additional compensation paid to the county and district judges shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (c) The juvenile board shall hold meetings at least once every three months in accordance with board rules.

     (d) The board shall keep records as required by law and board rules.

     (e) A juvenile probation officer shall take the oath of office when appointed and the oath and the fact of the appointment shall be filed with the county clerk.

     (f) The commissioners court shall provide the juvenile probation officers with:

     (1) automobiles and their maintenance and operation expenses for use in official duties; or

     (2) an automobile allowance for the use of a personal automobile on official business in the amount determined to be necessary by the commissioners court.

     (g) The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation personnel.

     (h) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Bexar County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Bexar County shall appoint a person to supervise the county facilities under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board. The supervisor may be the county probation officer. The supervisor shall direct the policies and conduct of each institution.

     (b) The juvenile board shall also appoint the head of each facility. The facility head may hire employees that the juvenile board determines are necessary.

     (c) The facilities supervisor or employees under the supervisor's control shall supervise each child committed to a county institution until the child becomes of age. The supervisor or employees shall submit periodic reports to the juvenile board as required for the board's approval or action.

     (d) The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to operate each institution.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Bexar County may designate the district clerk or the juvenile probation officer to collect and disburse court-ordered child or spousal support payments that are required by court order to be made to the county. The person designated to receive the payments shall disburse the payments in the manner the court believes to be in the best interest of the spouse or child.

     (b) If the juvenile board designates the juvenile probation officer to receive the payments, the officer shall work in the court as an officer of the court. The officer shall obtain a surety bond in an amount determined by the commissioners court from a solvent surety company authorized to make the bonds in this state and approved by the commissioners court. The bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of the officer's duties and on the proper accounting of the money entrusted to the officer. The county shall pay the premium for the bond from the general fund of the county.

     (c) The juvenile officer shall keep an accurate and complete record of money received and disbursed under this section. The record is open for public inspection. The county auditor shall inspect and examine the records and audit the accounts quarterly. The auditor shall report the results of the audit to the juvenile board and include any recommendations the auditor may have.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Blanco County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Blanco County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Blanco County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) Borden County is included in the 132nd Judicial District Juvenile Board. The juvenile board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Borden and Scurry counties.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman.

     (c) The commissioners courts of the counties shall pay the members of the juvenile board annual supplemental compensation of $2,400 from the general fund or any other available fund of the counties.

     (d) The juvenile board shall hold regular meetings on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.

     (e) The commissioners courts may reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses. Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.

     (f) The juvenile board shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses the chairman certifies as essential to provide services to children from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund.

     (g) The juvenile board shall designate the treasurer or auditor of Borden County or Scurry County to serve as the board's fiscal officer.

     (h) The juvenile board shall appoint an advisory council composed of one person from each county.

     (i) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005(a) and (b), 152.0006, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the 132nd Judicial District Juvenile Board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) Bosque County is included in the Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties juvenile board. The juvenile board is composed of:

     (1) the county judge in Bosque County;

     (2) the county judge in Comanche County;

     (3) the county judge in Hamilton County; and

     (4) the 220th Judicial District judge.

     (b) The 220th Judicial District judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court of Bosque County shall pay the county judge in Bosque County and the 220th Judicial District judge additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than the amount paid to a board member under this section on October 1, 1998. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Bosque County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 336, § 1, eff. May 29, 1999.

     (a) The Bowie County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Bowie County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The county commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200. The additional compensation is for the added duties imposed on the members and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties. The commissioners court shall provide the funds necessary to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.

     (e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the Bowie County Juvenile Board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from § 152.0252 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 592, § 2(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Brazoria County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Brazoria County, and the judge of each county court at law.

     (b) The commissioners court shall pay the board members annual additional compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Brazoria County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Commissioners Court of Brazoria County may pay the juvenile judge additional annual compensation of not more than $1,500 for serving as the judge of the juvenile court.

     (b) The compensation is in addition to all other compensation paid or authorized to be paid to the judge who serves as the juvenile judge.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The judges of the district courts in Brazoria County may establish a child support office in the county juvenile office to collect and disburse child support payments that are required by court order to be made to the office. The office shall disburse the payments in the manner the court believes to be in the best interest of the parties in the case.

     (b) The judges of the district courts in a county served by an office may appoint an administrator and other assistants to serve two-year terms. The administrator shall obtain a surety bond in an amount determined by the county auditor from a solvent surety company authorized to make the bonds in this state and approved by the county auditor. The bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties and on the proper accounting of the money entrusted to the administrator. The county shall pay the premium for the bond from the general fund of the county, the child support fund, or any other available fund.

     (c) The judges shall determine the duties of the administrator and assistants and set their salaries. The salaries are payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county, the child support fund, or any other available fund. The judges must approve a claim for expenses made by the administrator or an assistant or a claim for administrative expenses in operating the child support office, including a claim for payment of equipment and supplies.

     (d) The office shall keep an accurate and complete record of money received and disbursed under this section. The record is open for public inspection. The county auditor or other authorized county officer or employee shall inspect and examine the records and audit the accounts quarterly. The auditor shall report the results of the audit to the judges and include any recommendations the auditor may have.

     (e) The child support office may serve one or more of Fort Bend, Matagorda, and Wharton counties. If a child support office serves more than one county, the judges of the district courts in the counties shall determine the location of the office. The officers and employees of the county in which the office is located shall perform the duties prescribed by this section. The counties shall pay the salaries, bond premium, and other expenses in accordance with the ratio that the population of each county bears to the total population of all of the counties served by the office.

     (f) The commissioners courts shall pay the district court judges $75 a month for performing the duties prescribed by this section. The compensation shall be paid from the general fund of the county and is in addition to any other compensation the judges receive.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Brazoria County child support office shall assess a monthly fee of not more than $10 for collecting and disbursing child support payments that are required by court order to be made to the office. The fee is payable annually and in advance.

     (b) The payor of the support shall pay the fee unless the payor is a member of the armed services and the monthly child support payments exceed the amount the court orders the person to pay, in which case the payee shall pay the service fee for as long as the payor is a member of the armed services and the support payments exceed the amount the court orders the person to pay.

     (c) The first fee payment is due on the date that the payor is ordered to begin the child support payments. If the payee must pay the fee, the first fee payment is due on the date that the payee receives the original support payment. Subsequent annual fees are due on the anniversary of the date of the original fee payment.

     (d) A person who refuses or fails to pay the fee on the date due or in the amount ordered is subject to an action for contempt of court.

     (e) Fees collected under this section shall be paid to the county treasurer on the last day of each calendar month. The county treasurer shall deposit the fees to the credit of the child support fund. The judges of the district courts in a county served by the office shall administer the fund, with the approval of the commissioners court, to assist in paying the salaries and expenses of the child support office.

     (f) An accurate and complete record of money received under this section shall be kept. The county auditor or other authorized person shall audit the child support fund regularly. An annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the fund shall be made to the commissioners court.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, § 12.04(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

     (a) The Brazos County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Brazos County, the judge of each county court at law, and one public member appointed by the judges.

     (b) The public member serves a two-year term.

     (c) The county judge is the chairman of the board.

     (d) The commissioners court shall pay the judges on the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $600 nor more than $1,200. The commissioners court shall pay the public member of the board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $600. The salaries shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other fund of the county.

     (e) The chief juvenile probation officer may set the salaries and allowances of juvenile probation personnel with the approval of the board.

     (f) Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the juvenile board of Brazos County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 514, § 1, eff. June 15, 1991.

     (a) The Brewster County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Brewster County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200 nor more than $3,600 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Brewster County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) Briscoe County is included in the 110th Judicial District Juvenile Board. The juvenile board is composed of the county judges, the district judges in Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, and Motley counties and the judge of any juvenile court in the counties.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman.

     (c) The juvenile board shall hold regular meetings on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.

     (d) The members of the juvenile board do not receive compensation for serving on the board. The commissioners courts may reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses. Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.

     (e) The juvenile board shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses the chairman certifies as essential to provide services to children from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund.

     (f) The juvenile board shall designate the treasurer or auditor of Briscoe, Dickens, Floyd, or Motley County to serve as the board's fiscal officer.

     (g) The juvenile board shall appoint an advisory council composed of one person from each county.

     (h) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005(a), 152.0005(b), 152.0006, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the 110th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Brooks County is composed of the judges of the county and district courts in the county. The board must have not fewer than three nor more than five members. The judges of the county and district courts in the county may appoint an appropriate number of public members to serve on the board without compensation if necessary to satisfy this requirement. The chairman of the board shall determine the number of public members to be appointed to the board.

     (b) The county judge is the chairman of the board.

     (c) The board shall hold biannual meetings on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.

     (d) Service on a juvenile board by a judge is an additional duty of office. The commissioners court shall pay the judges on the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $6,000, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (e) The county shall reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing the member's duties.

     (f) The juvenile board shall ensure that the chief juvenile officer and fiscal officer:

     (1) keep the financial and statistical records and submit reports to the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission as prescribed by Section 141.044; and

     (2) submit periodic financial and statistical reports to the county commissioners court.

     (g) The chief juvenile probation officer shall appoint an appropriate number of qualified juvenile probation officers, assistants, and support personnel with the approval of the board as necessary to perform his duties. The chief juvenile probation officer and the personnel appointed under this section may be removed at any time by the appointing authority or by the juvenile board. The chief juvenile probation officer shall recommend to the juvenile board the salaries of and allowances for juvenile probation officers, assistants, and support personnel. The juvenile board shall provide the chief juvenile probation officer and his assistants with transportation or an automobile allowance for use of a personal automobile on official business.

     (h) A claim for expenses from a person in the juvenile probation department must be made to the board chairman. The chairman shall certify to the fiscal officer the expenses to be paid from state funds and shall certify to the commissioners court the expenses to be paid from county funds.

     (i) The chairman of the board shall certify to the commissioners court an annual request for the expenditure of county funds. The commissioners court shall act on the request in the same manner as it acts on a request from another county office.

     (j) The board may accept state aid and grants and gifts from other political subdivisions of the state or associations for the purpose of financing adequate and effective juvenile programs. A municipality may grant and allocate money to the juvenile board to support and maintain effective juvenile services if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure. Funds received under this subsection shall be administered and kept separately from other public funds. This section does not affect a program of local enrichment of juvenile services funded by a service.

     (k) The juvenile board shall appoint an advisory council of not more than five persons.

     (l) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0008, and 152.0009 do not apply to the juvenile board of Brooks County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Burnet County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Burnet County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Burnet County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Caldwell County is composed of the county judge, the judges of the statutory county courts, and the judge of a judicial district in Caldwell County as determined by the commissioners court.

     (b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Caldwell County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 72, § 1, eff. May 9, 1991.

     (a) The juvenile board of Calhoun County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Calhoun County, and the judge of each county court at law.

     (b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members reasonable additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The compensation may not be lower than the compensation paid to a member on August 29, 1977. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Calhoun County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Cameron County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Cameron County, and the judge of each county court at law.

     (b) The commissioners court shall pay the members of the juvenile board additional annual compensation of $4,500, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. The commissioners court shall pay the members an additional $75 per month for performing the additional duties prescribed by Sections 152.0372 and 152.0373.

     (c) The juvenile board shall hold meetings at least once every three months in accordance with board rules.

     (d) The board shall keep records as required by law and board rules.

     (e) A juvenile probation officer shall take the oath of office when appointed and the oath and the fact of the appointment shall be filed with the county clerk.

     (f) The juvenile board may require a juvenile probation officer or facility superintendent to obtain a surety or personal bond in an amount determined by the board and conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties.

     (g) The juvenile board may suspend or remove a juvenile probation officer at any time for good cause. The chief probation officer, with the approval of the board, may suspend or remove an assistant probation officer for good cause after the assistant is notified and afforded an opportunity to appear before the board.

     (h) Sections 152.0002, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Cameron County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1108, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Cameron County controls and supervises each county facility used for the detention of juveniles.

     (b) The juvenile board by majority vote may adopt any order or regulation necessary to the welfare of juveniles in a county facility. The chief juvenile probation officer shall enter each order or regulation in a book kept for that purpose and shall certify the order or regulation and deliver a copy to each facility superintendent or person in charge of a facility. The superintendent or other person and each juvenile probation officer shall comply with the order or regulation.

     (c) The juvenile board may require the superintendent or person in charge of a facility to submit to the board reports containing information required by the board.

     (d) The district attorney of Cameron County shall assign an attorney in the district attorney's office to represent the juvenile board and probation officers in protecting the rights of children in abandonment cases and proceedings.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Cameron County may require a juvenile probation officer to collect and disburse child support payments that are required by court order to be made to a court in the county.

     (b) The juvenile probation officer shall keep a record of money received and disbursed in a well-bound book subject to public inspection in the probation office. The county auditor shall audit the records.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) Camp County is included in the Camp, Marion, Morris, and Titus Counties Juvenile Board. The juvenile board is composed of the county judges, the district judges in Camp, Marion, Morris, and Titus counties, and the judge of each statutory court in those counties designated as a juvenile court.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.

     (c) The juvenile board shall hold regular bimonthly meetings on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.

     (d) The commissioners courts of the counties shall pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners courts at not less than $1,800 for the added duties imposed on them. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the counties. Each county shall pay an equal portion of the salaries.

     (e) The juvenile board shall provide each juvenile probation officer with an automobile or an automobile allowance for use of a personal automobile on official business.

     (f) The juvenile board shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses required to provide adequate services to children from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund. The counties shall pay equally the other salaries and expenses essential to provide adequate services to children in an amount set by the juvenile board.

     (g) The board may accept state aid and grants or gifts from other political subdivisions of the state or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective probation programs.

     (h) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, and 152.0009 do not apply to the Camp, Marion, Morris, and Titus Counties Juvenile Board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Carson County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Carson County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional monthly compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $50 nor more than $150 for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid from the general fund of the county.

     (d) The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.

     (e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Carson County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Cass County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Cass County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $600 nor more than $1,800 for the added duties imposed on them. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) The juvenile board shall provide each juvenile probation officer with transportation or an automobile allowance for use of a personal automobile on official business.

     (e) The juvenile board shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses required to provide adequate services to children from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund. The commissioners court shall pay the other salaries and expenses essential to provide adequate services to children in an amount set by the juvenile board.

     (f) The commissioners court shall pay the expenses of the juvenile probation officers that are certified as necessary by the juvenile board chairman from the general fund and in the amount set by the juvenile board.

     (g) The board may accept state aid and grants or gifts from other political subdivisions of the state or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective probation programs. A municipality may grant and allocate money to the county or to the juvenile board to support and maintain juvenile programs if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure. Funds received under this subsection shall be administered and kept separately from other county funds.

     (h) This section does not prohibit a program of local enrichment of juvenile services funded by any source.

     (i) Sections 152.0004 and 152.0009 do not apply to the juvenile board of Cass County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Castro and Swisher counties is composed of the county judges, the district judges in Castro and Swisher counties, and the judge of any statutory court designated as a juvenile court in the counties.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman.

     (c) The commissioners courts of the counties shall pay the members of the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the counties. The counties shall apportion and pay the salary according to the method determined by the counties.

     (d) The counties shall apportion and pay the juvenile board costs, other than the judge's salaries, according to the method determined by the counties.

     (e) The commissioners courts shall pay the salaries and expenses of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses the chairman certifies as essential to provide services to children from the general funds or any other available funds of the counties.

     (f) A member of the juvenile board is not liable in civil damages or for criminal prosecution for an action taken by the juvenile board.

     (g) The juvenile board shall appoint an advisory council composed of five citizens from different parts of Castro and Swisher counties.

     (h) Sections 152.0004 and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the juvenile board in Castro and Swisher counties.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 454, § 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.

     (a) The Chambers County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Chambers County, and the judge of any statutory county court designated as a juvenile court.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each calendar year.

     (c) Service on the juvenile board is an additional duty of office. The commissioners court may pay the members of the juvenile board additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The compensation is payable in equal monthly installments out of the general fund of the county.

     (d) If approved by the juvenile board, the commissioners court shall reimburse the juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings relating to juvenile problems.

     (e) The commissioners court shall provide the funds for the salaries of the juvenile probation officers in the amount set by the juvenile board.

     (f) The commissioners court shall pay the expenses of the juvenile probation officers certified as necessary by the juvenile board chairman from the general fund of the county and in the amount set by the juvenile board.

     (g) Sections 152.0004 and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the juvenile board of Chambers County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Cherokee County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Cherokee County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation in an amount determined by the commissioners court for the added duties imposed on the members. The combined yearly salary from state and county sources received by each judge may not exceed an amount equal to $1,000 less than the combined yearly salary from state and county sources received by each justice of the court of appeals of the court of appeals district in which Cherokee County is located. The additional compensation is payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Cherokee County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1077, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Childress County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Childress County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional monthly compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $50 nor more than $150 for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid from the general fund of the county.

     (d) The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.

     (e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Childress County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Cochran County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judge in Cochran County, and the judge of any statutory court designated as a juvenile court in the county. The chairman shall appoint five public members to serve on the board for a period determined by the board.

     (b) The county judge is the chairman of the juvenile board. The district judge is the vice-chairman and acts as chairman if:

     (1) the chairman is absent or disabled; or

     (2) the office of county judge is vacant.

     (c) The juvenile board shall hold regular meetings at least annually on dates set by the board and shall hold special meetings at the call of the chairman.

     (d) The commissioners court shall pay the judges on the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county. Public members serve without compensation.

     (e) The commissioners court may reimburse a juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses. Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.

     (f) The juvenile board shall pay the salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses the chairman certifies as essential to provide services to the children of Cochran County from the juvenile board fund to the extent of the state aid received in the fund. The salaries approved by the commissioners court may be paid from funds received for that purpose from the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. The commissioners court shall pay the remaining approved salaries of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses certified as necessary by the juvenile board chairman from the general funds of the county.

     (g) The chairman of the juvenile board shall certify to the commissioners court an annual request for the expenditure of county funds. The commissioners court shall act on the request in the same manner as it acts on a request from another county office.

     (h) The county auditor shall serve as the board's fiscal officer.

     (i) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Cochran County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 476, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

     (a) The juvenile board of Coke County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Coke County.

     (b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200 payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Coke County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Coleman County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges having jurisdiction in Coleman County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board chairman additional annual compensation of not more than $1,800 for the added duties imposed on the chairman. The commissioners court may pay each of the other members of the juvenile board additional annual compensation of not more than $300. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Coleman County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Collin County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Collin County, and the judge of each county court at law.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation of not more than $6,000 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation is payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Collin County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Collin County may appoint the district court clerk in Collin County to administer support payments for Collin County.

     (b) The juvenile board may provide for the payment of a monthly support service fee in an amount set by the board not to exceed $2.50. The fee is assessed against the person ordered by a district court of Collin County to pay child or spousal support through the district clerk. The clerk shall add the fee to the first support payment each month.

     (c) The district clerk shall collect the fees and shall transfer the money to the county treasurer on the last day of each month. The county treasurer shall deposit the fees to the credit of the county general fund.

     (d) The service fee authorized by this section applies to child support, spousal support, and separate maintenance payments ordered before September 1, 1983, if the person ordered to make those payments defaults and is cited for contempt of court. The service fee becomes due and payable for each month after the hearing on the contempt citation.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Collingsworth County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Collingsworth County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional monthly compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $50 nor more than $150 for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid from the general fund of the county.

     (d) The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties.

     (e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Collingsworth County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Colorado County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Colorado County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional monthly compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $100 nor more than $400 for the added duties imposed on the members. The additional compensation shall be paid from the general fund of the county.

     (d) The chairman shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties. The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salary and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.

     (e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Colorado County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Comal County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the judge of the County Court at Law of Comal County, and the judge of the 207th District Court.

     (b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary in an amount set by the commissioners court as compensation for the additional duties imposed on the members. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Comal County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 285, § 1, eff. June 5, 1995.

     (a) A person who files a civil suit in a district or statutory county court in Comal County shall pay to the clerk of the court a $4 filing fee. A person who files a civil suit in the justice court or small claims court in Comal County shall pay to the clerk of the justice court a $1.50 filing fee. A fee imposed under this subsection is in addition to other fees imposed for filing a civil suit in a district, statutory county, justice, or small claims court in Comal County and is collected at the time the case is filed.

     (b) A person convicted of a criminal offense in a district or statutory county court in Comal County shall pay $4 as court costs in addition to other taxable court costs. A person convicted of a criminal offense in a justice court in Comal County shall pay $1.50 as court costs in addition to other taxable court costs. The additional costs shall be collected in the same manner that other fines or court costs in the case are collected.

     (c) The officer collecting funds under Subsection (a) or (b) shall keep separate records of the funds collected under this section and shall deposit the funds in the juvenile placement special fund.

     (d) The county treasurer shall keep records of the amount of money in the fund and the disbursements from the fund. The juvenile board may require the treasurer to file reports of the fund's status.

     (e) The juvenile board shall use the fund to assist organizations in providing housing facilities or treatment programs for juveniles. The board may direct the county treasurer to disburse money from the fund to an organization if the organization:

     (1) is a nonprofit corporation as defined by the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396–1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

     (2) provides a temporary or permanent housing facility or treatment program for delinquent children, children in need of supervision, or children who otherwise need care; and

     (3) is approved by the board to provide the facilities or programs.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) Comanche County is included in the Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties juvenile board. The juvenile board is composed of:

     (1) the county judge in Bosque County;

     (2) the county judge in Comanche County;

     (3) the county judge in Hamilton County; and

     (4) the 220th Judicial District judge.

     (b) The 220th Judicial District judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court of Comanche County shall pay the county judge in Comanche County and the 220th Judicial District judge additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than the amount paid to a board member under this section on October 1, 1998. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Comanche County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 336, § 2, eff. May 29, 1999.

     (a) The juvenile board of Concho County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Concho County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the board chairman additional annual compensation of not more than $600 for the added duties imposed on the chairman. The commissioners court may pay the other board members additional annual compensation of not more than $300. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Concho County.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1445, § 1, eff. June 20, 1997.

     (a) The Cooke County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Cooke County, and the judge of any statutory court designated as a juvenile court in the county.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.

     (c) The commissioners court shall pay the judges on the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (d) Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the juvenile board of Cooke County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Coryell County is composed of the county judge, the district judge or judges whose district includes Coryell County, and the judges of the county courts-at-law of Coryell County.

     (b) The board shall select one of its members to serve as chairman and chief administrative officer. The chairman serves a one- or two-year term as determined by the board.

     (c) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than the amount paid to a board member under this section on October 1, 1994. Compensation under this section must be the same amount for each board member. The additional compensation is paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) The board may apply for, accept, hold in trust, spend, and use a gift, grant, or donation of land, money, or other personal property from a government, corporate, personal, or other source to finance adequate and effective probation programs and services.

     (e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Coryell County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 467, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.

     (a) Cottle County is included in the 50th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

     (b) Section 152.0181 applies to the 50th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Crane County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Crane County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board chairman additional annual compensation of not more than $1,200. The commissioners court may pay the other members of the juvenile board additional annual compensation of not more than $600. The additional compensation is for the added duties imposed on the chairman and members and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (d) The commissioners court shall certify all claims for expenses of the juvenile probation officer as necessary in the performance of the officer's duties. The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation officer.

     (e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Crane County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Crockett County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Crockett County.

     (b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

     (c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200 nor more than $3,600 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

     (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Crockett County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Crosby County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Crosby County, and one public member appointed by the judges.

     (b) The public member serves a two-year term.

     (c) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.

     (d) The members of the juvenile board do not receive compensation for serving on the board.

     (e) The chief probation officer may set the salaries and allowances of juvenile probation personnel with the approval of the board.

     (f) Sections 152.0003 and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the juvenile board of Crosby County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Culberson-Hudspeth Counties Juvenile Board is composed of the county judges and the district judges in Culberson and Hudspeth counties.

     (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each calendar year.

     (c) The commissioners courts shall pay the members of the juvenile board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments out of the general fund or any other available fund of the counties.

     (d) If approved by the juvenile board, the commissioners courts shall reimburse each juvenile court judge for the judge's actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending seminars and other educational or instructional meetings relating to juvenile matters.

     (e) The chief juvenile officer may set the salaries and allowances of juvenile probation personnel with the approval of the board.

     (f) Unless the counties agree on a different method of allocating costs, each county shall pay the costs of the juvenile board in accordance with the ratio that the population of the county bears to the total population of the two counties.

     (g) Section 152.0005(b) does not apply to the Culberson-Hudspeth Counties Juvenile Board.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The Dallam County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Dallam County, the judge of any statutory county court designated as a juvenile court, and one public member appointed by the commissioners court.

     (b) The public member serves a two-year term.

     (c) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.

     (d) The board shall hold regular meetings each year on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.

     (e) The board may cooperate with other juvenile boards to provide adequate services.

     (f) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members a salary in an amount set by the commissioners court.

     (g) The chief juvenile probation officer may appoint necessary personnel with the approval of the board and with the advice and consent of the commissioners court.

     (h) The juvenile board shall use the juvenile probation fund to pay as much of the salaries and allowances and other necessary expenses as possible. The commissioners court shall pay the other salaries, allowances, and necessary expenses from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

     (i) The board may accept aid, grants, and gifts from the state, other political subdivisions of the state, or associations for the sole purpose of financing adequate and effective probation programs. A municipality may grant and allocate money to the county government or to the juvenile board to support and maintain juvenile programs if the municipality's governing body approves the expenditure. The fiscal officer shall deposit funds received under this subsection in a special account.

     (j) If approved by the commissioners court, the county shall reimburse each juvenile board member for the member's reasonable and necessary job-related expenses. Reimbursable expenses include travel, lodging, training, and educational activities.

     (k) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005(a) and (b), and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Dallam County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

     (a) The juvenile board of Dallas County is composed of:

     (1) the county judge;

     (2) one county commissioner appointed by the commissioners court;

     (3) each juvenile court judge;

     (4) the local administrative judge;

     (5) one judge of a district court in Dallas County that gives preference to family matters, appointed by the judges of those courts;

     (6) one judge of a district court in Dallas County that gives preference to criminal matters, appointed by the judges of those courts;

     (7) one judge of a district court in Dallas County that gives preference to civil matters, appointed by the judges of those courts; and

     (8) the chairman of the youth services advisory board.

     (b) The appointed members serve one-year terms.

     (c) The board shall hold an annual meeting in January and at this meeting shall elect a chairman from among the members. The board shall hold other regular meetings as determined by the board at the January meeting and may meet at the call of the chairman or at the request to the chairman of at least two members. The board shall keep accurate and complete minutes of its meetings. The minutes are open to public inspection.

     (d) All county facilities and programs for children, other than the facilities and programs operated by the Dallas County Mental Health and Mental Retardation or the Dallas County Hospital District, are under the board's jurisdiction.

     (e) The juvenile board shall set policies for the juvenile probation department and other departments, facilities, and programs under the board's jurisdiction.

     (f) The juvenile board may make an annual written report to the commissioners court that relates to the operations and efficiency of the juvenile probation department, the county and other institutions for the care of neglected, dependent, and delinquent children, and the other facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the board and to the general adequacy of the juvenile services provided by the county. The board may include in the report any recommendations for improvements that the board considers necessary.

     (g) The board may investigate the operations of the juvenile probation department, the county institutions for the care of neglected, dependent, or delinquent children, or any other facility or program under the board's jurisdiction, at the request of the judges of the district courts in Dallas County. The board shall make a written report of the investigation to the commissioners court.

     (h) The juvenile board may make any special studies or investigations it considers necessary to improve the operations of the juvenile probation departments and the county institutions under its jurisdiction.

     (i) The juvenile board shall appoint a person to serve as the director of juvenile services and as chief juvenile probation officer.

     (j) The board shall set the salary of the director of juvenile services. The director serves at the pleasure of the board.

     (k) The board may apply for, accept, hold in trust, spend, and use a gift, grant, or donation of land, money, or other personal property from a governmental, corporate, personal, or other source to benefit the county facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the board.

     (l) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Dallas County.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, § 12.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

     (a) The director of juvenile services in Dallas County is the chief administrative officer for the juvenile probation department and all facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board as authorized by the board.

     (b) The director of juvenile services shall annually prepare under the juvenile board's direction a budget for the juvenile probation department, the county and other institutions for the care of neglected, dependent, and delinquent children, and the other facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board. The juvenile board shall approve the budget and submit the budget to the commissioners court for final approval in the same manner as prescribed by law for the other county agencies and departments.

     (c) The director shall hire the employees of the juvenile probation department and of the county institutions and facilities and programs under the jurisdiction of the juvenile board. The director may remove a juvenile probation department employee at any time.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 352, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, § 12.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

     (a) The district and county courts administrator is the chief administrative officer of the court services department of Dallas County.

     (b) The local administrative judge shall appoint and set the salary of the administrator. The administrator serves at the pleasure of the local administrative judge.

     (c) The administrator shall supervise the court services department and shall perform the duties and functions assigned by the local administrative judge.

     (d) The administrator shall hire the employees of the court services department subject to the approval of the local administrative judge. The administrator may remove an employee at any time subject to the approval of the local administrative judge.

     (e) The commissioners court shall pay the salaries and expenses of the department employees as determined by the department budget submitted by the local administrative judge and approved by the commissioners court.

     (f) On the request of the judge of a district court in Dallas County, the department shall conduct case studies and report the findings and recommendations to the court.

     (g) The department has the duties assigned by the administrator