(a) The commission may approve the use of tents for the temporary housing of inmates when a need is clearly identified by the sheriff and commissioners court. The county shall submit a plan to the commission for approval indicating long-range solutions with time frames for implementation.
(b) The commission may approve the use of tents for temporary housing of inmates in connection with specific correctional programs which include work camps, wilderness camps, forestry camps, or boot camps. The county shall submit a plan outlining the specific correctional program and intended length of stay of inmates.

Source Note: The provisions of this §259.500 adopted to be effective April 28, 1994, 19 TexReg 2960.