The commission may order the sheriff and commissioners court (by and through the county judge) of a county to accept inmates transferred under this chapter when the commission determines that the housing of transferred inmates in a facility operated by or for the county is necessary in order to effectuate the mandated authority of the commission to transfer inmates in accordance with Government Code, Chapter 499, §499.125 (concerning Transfer of Felony Backlog).

Source Note: The provisions of this §269.32 adopted to be effective February 26, 1996, 21 TexReg 1284.