Document Citation: 37 TAC § 1.4

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TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 1. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER A. OBJECTIVE, MISSION, AND PROGRAM

Date:
08/31/2009

Document:
37 TAC § 1.4 (2011)

§ 1.4. Programs under Texas Highway Patrol Division

(a) Highway Patrol Service. The program of the Highway Patrol Service is "Police Traffic Supervision and General Law Enforcement on Rural Highways." This program consists of the following major activities:

(1) Police traffic supervision on rural highways:

(A) police traffic direction;

(B) police traffic accident investigation; and

(C) police traffic law enforcement and patrol.

(2) General police work--primarily on rural highways:

(A) criminal law enforcement;

(B) emergencies and disasters; and

(C) security activities.

(b) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Service. The program of the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Service is "The Supervision of Commercial Vehicles, Police Traffic Supervision, and General Law Enforcement on Rural Highways." This program includes the following major activities:

(1) Supervision of commercial vehicle traffic:

(A) assistance to commercial vehicle owners and operators on technical matters;

(B) supervision of motor carrier operations; and

(C) traffic law enforcement on commercial vehicles.

(2) Traffic and criminal law enforcement on rural highways.

(c) Vehicle Inspection Service. The program of the Vehicle Inspection Service is "Vehicle Inspection Station Supervision, Police Traffic Supervision, and General Law Enforcement." This program includes the following major activities:

(1) Inspection station supervision:

(A) station qualification;

(B) station inspection;

(C) station control; and

(D) supervision of emissions testing.

(2) Traffic and criminal law enforcement by vehicle inspection commissioned officers.

(d) Bureau of Law Enforcement Communications and Technology. The program of the Bureau of Law Enforcement Communications and Technology is "Police Communication and Technology Support." This program consists of the following activities:

(1) Police Communications:

(A) Transmission and receipt of department messages;

(B) Transmission and receipt of emergency-type messages for other police agencies; and

(C) Other special assistance to other departments and agencies.

(2) Communication Frequency and Interoperability:

(A) Radio Frequency planning and coordination internally and interoperability with other agencies.

(B) Radio and video technical maintenance and repair.

(3) Mobile Technology and Information-Responsible for Mobile Technology and Communications Infrastructure Support.

(e) General Obligations. Personnel of all services, agencies, and units in the department are subject to assignment by the director to perform in any program or activity when he deems such assignments necessary.

(f) Motor Carrier Bureau. The program of the Motor Carrier Bureau is to provide administrative support applicable to the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Service relative to motor carrier safety issues. This program consists of the following sections.

(1) The Motor Carrier Safety Section will provide the support to administer the Motor Carrier Safety Requirements.

(2) The Motor Carrier Records Section maintains all activity reports submitted by the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Service.

(3) The Motor Carrier Compliance Audit Section performs the administrative function of the enforcement of the Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials Regulations.