Tex. Government Code § 508.041
DESIGNEE TRAINING; HANDBOOK
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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(a) The board shall develop and implement:
(1) a training program that each newly hired employee of the board designated to conduct hearings under Section 508.281 must complete before conducting a hearing without the assistance of a board member or experienced parole commissioner or designee; and
(2) a training program to provide an annual update to designees of the board on issues and procedures relating to the revocation process.
(b) The board shall prepare and biennially update a procedural manual to be used by designees of the board. The board shall include in the manual:
(1) descriptions of decisions in previous hearings determined by the board to have value as precedents for decisions in subsequent hearings;
(2) laws and court decisions relevant to decision making in hearings; and
(3) case studies useful in decision making in hearings.
(c) The board shall prepare and update as necessary a handbook to be made available to participants in hearings under Section 508.281, such as defense attorneys, persons released on parole or mandatory supervision, and witnesses. The handbook must describe in plain language the procedures used in a hearing under Section 508.281.