Texas Administrative Code
Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
Part 6 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Chapter 154 - PRIVATE SECTOR PRISON INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS
Section 154.5 - Notice Requirements
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) Any private industry proposing to operate a Prison Industries Enhancement (PIE) certification program in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), or a county correctional facility shall notify the following of its intent to do so:
(b) The notice required by subsection (a) shall include a specific description, in plain language and in an easily readable and understandable format, of any product that will be manufactured or service to be provided under the contract.
(c) The notice shall be provided in writing by certified mail and, at a minimum, include the following:
(d) A copy of the notice and any comments received shall be provided to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) in the proposal submitted pursuant to 37 Texas Administrative Code § 154.7.
(e) The notice required in this subsection does not relieve the TDCJ, TJJD, or the county correctional facility from providing notice no later than 60 days prior to entering into a contract with a private industry for a PIE certification program as required by Texas Government Code § 497.0596. The TDCJ, TJJD, and the county correctional facility may charge the private industry for the cost of providing the notice .
(f) Any employer that employs persons in this state to perform work in the same job descriptions or are otherwise engaged in the manufacture of the same or a substantially similar product may submit a sworn statement to the TBCJ alleging that the employer has been or would be negatively affected by the contract to be entered into or renewed. The TBCJ shall consider this statement when determining whether to designate a cost accounting center.