Texas § 56A.160 SURVEY PLAN REGARDING STATEMENTS.

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§ 56A.160 — SURVEY PLAN REGARDING STATEMENTS.

Texas § 56A.160

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 56A.160 (2026).

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Art. 56A.160. SURVEY PLAN REGARDING STATEMENTS.

(a)In this article, "planning body" means the board, the clearinghouse, and the community justice assistance division of the department.

(b)The planning body shall develop a survey plan to maintain statistics on the numbers and types of persons to whom state and local agencies provide victim impact statements during each year.

(c)At intervals specified in the survey plan, the planning body may require any state or local agency to submit the following, in a form prescribed for the reporting of the information:

(1)statistical data on the numbers and types of persons to whom the agency provides victim impact statements; and

(2)any other information required by the planning body.

(d)The form described by Subsection (c) must be designed to:

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Art. 56A.160. SURVEY PLAN REGARDING STATEMENTS. (a) In this article, "planning body" means the board, the clearinghouse, and the community justice assistance division of the department.
(b) The planning body shall develop a survey plan to maintain statistics on the numbers and types of persons to whom state and local agencies provide victim impact statements during each year.
(c) At intervals specified in the survey plan, the planning body may require any state or local agency to submit the following, in a form prescribed for the reporting of the information:
(1) statistical data on the numbers and types of persons to whom the agency provides victim impact statements; and
(2) any other information required by the planning body.
(d) The form described by Subsection (c) must be designed to:
(1) protect the privacy of persons provided rights under Subchapter B; and
(2) determine whether the selected agency is making a good faith effort to protect the rights of the persons served.
SUBCHAPTER E. VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR; CRIME VICTIM LIAISON