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executed, and the former law is continued in effect for that
purpose.
SECTION 3.09. Not later than January 1, 2018, the
Commission on Jail Standards shall:
(1) adopt the rules and procedures required by Section
511.009(d), Government Code, as added by this article, and the
rules required by Section 511.021(b), Government Code, as added by
this article; and
(2) prescribe the form required by Section 511.020(b),
Government Code, as added by this article.
SECTION 3.10. Not later than September 1, 2018, the
Commission on Jail Standards shall adopt the rules and procedures
required by Section 511.009(a)(23), Government Code, as added by
this article. On and after September 1, 2020, a county jail shall
comply with any rule or procedure adopted by the Commission on Jail
Standards under that subdivision.
SECTION 3.11. To the extent of any conflict, this Act
prevails over another Act of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session,
2017, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in
enacted codes.
ARTICLE 4. PEACE OFFICER AND COUNTY JAILER TRAINING
SECTION 4.01. Chapter 511, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 511.00905 to read as follows:
Sec. 511.00905. JAIL ADMINISTRATOR POSITION; EXAMINATION
REQUIRED. (a) The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall
develop and the commission shall approve an examination for a
person assigned to the jail administrator position overseeing a
county jail.
(b) The commission shall adopt rules requiring a person,
other than a sheriff, assigned to the jail administrator position
overseeing a county jail to pass the examination not later than the
180th day after the date the person is assigned to that position.