An application for variance shall include:
  (1) the name, address, and signature of the elected or appointed official(s) having jurisdiction of the facility for which the variance is being requested;
  (2) the specific statute, sections of statutes, and/or rules for which the variance is being requested;
  (3) the existing condition(s) that requires a variance or the desired condition(s) that would require a variance;
  (4) the projected cost to achieve compliance without a variance;
  (5) the effect the variance, if granted, would have on the operations and sanitation of the facility and on the custody, safety, health, and supervision of the inmates;
  (6) the length of time for which the variance is being requested;
  (7) any additional information or attachments demonstrating justification for the variance; and
  (8) utilization of alternatives to incarceration, including diversion initiatives and reentry efforts to reduce recidivism.

Source Note: The provisions of this §299.3 adopted to be effective December 27, 1994, 19 TexReg 9882; amended to be effective September 30, 2010, 35 TexReg 8771