Texas Administrative Code
Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
Part 9 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS
Chapter 299 - VARIANCE PROCEDURE RULES
Section 299.3 - Contents
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
An application for variance shall include:
(1) the name, address, and signature of the elected or appointed official(s) having jurisdiction of the facility for which the variance is being requested;
(2) the specific statute, sections of statutes, and/or rules for which the variance is being requested;
(3) the existing condition(s) that requires a variance or the desired condition(s) that would require a variance;
(4) the projected cost to achieve compliance without a variance;
(5) the effect the variance, if granted, would have on the operations and sanitation of the facility and on the custody, safety, health, and supervision of the inmates;
(6) the length of time for which the variance is being requested;
(7) any additional information or attachments demonstrating justification for the variance; and
(8) utilization of alternatives to incarceration, including diversion initiatives and reentry efforts to reduce recidivism.
