PROGRAM IN CERTAIN COUNTIES MANDATORY

(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 200,000 shall: (1) establish a drug court program under Section 123.002(1); and (2) direct the judge, magistrate, or coordinator to comply with Section 121.002(c)(1). (b) A county required under this section to establish a drug court program shall apply for federal and state funds available to pay the costs of the program. The criminal justice division of the governor's office may assist a county in applying for federal funds as required by this subsection. (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a county is required to establish a drug court program under this section only if: (1) the county receives federal or state funding specifically for that purpose; and (2) the judge, magistrate, or coordinator receives the verification described by Section 121.002(c)(2). (d) A county that does not establish a drug court program as required by this section and maintain the program is ineligible to receive from the state: (1) funds for a community supervision and corrections department; and (2) grants for substance abuse treatment programs administered by the criminal justice division of the governor's office.