5/5/11
Today, Texas Attorney General Opinion No. GA--0860 (2011) was issued on "Information that must be provided by the Texas Youth Commission to an independent school district pursuant to article 15.27, Code of Criminal Procedure."

The Summary to the Opinion stated,

"The Texas Youth Commission (the 'TYC') is required by article 15.27, Code of Criminal Procedure, to provide a 'statement of the offense,' both orally and in writing, when one of its parolees who enrolls in a school district in which he was not previously enrolled is convicted or otherwise adjudicated. A 'statement of the offense' for purposes of article 15.27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is a statement that in some discernible manner describes the offense. It includes relevant information about the offense and not merely the conduct charged in the indictment. The TYC is not required to furnish additional information beyond that described in article 15.27(b). Attorney General Opinion DM-294 (1994) is applicable to arrest information but not to the conviction notice required by article 15.27(b)."

To read the opinion, click on the link below.

https://www.oag.state.tx.us/opinions/opinions/50abbott/op/2011/htm/ga-0860.htm