# 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 154.1: 37 TAC § 154.1. Authority

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 154.1
- **Heading:** 37 TAC § 154.1. Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS / Part 6 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE / Chapter 154 PRIVATE SECTOR PRISON INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS / 37 TAC § 154.1

## Text

(a) The Texas Board of Criminal Justice shall approve,
 certify, and supervise the Private Sector Prison Industries Programs
 operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Juvenile
 Justice Department, and county correctional facilities.
(b) This oversight function includes:
(1) Promulgating board rules governing the Private
 Sector Prison Industries Programs as may be authorized under state
 and federal law;
(2) Designating or un-designating a cost accounting
 center (CAC); and
(3) Determining compliance of the CACs with state and
 federal guidelines and law, as well as 37 Texas Administrative Code §154.11.

## Nearby sections

- [37 Tex. Admin. Code § 154.1 37 TAC § 154.1. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T37_P6_C154_S154_1.md)
- [37 Tex. Admin. Code § 154.2 37 TAC § 154.2. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T37_P6_C154_S154_2.md)
- [37 Tex. Admin. Code § 154.3 37 TAC § 154.3. Program Inquiries](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T37_P6_C154_S154_3.md)
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- [37 Tex. Admin. Code § 154.5 37 TAC § 154.5. Notice Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T37_P6_C154_S154_5.md)
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- [37 Tex. Admin. Code § 154.9 37 TAC § 154.9. Distribution of Wages of Offenders Participating in the Prison Industries Enhancement Certification Program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T37_P6_C154_S154_9.md)
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