Sec. 509.002.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1)  allow localities to increase their involvement and responsibility in developing sentencing programs that provide effective sanctions for criminal defendants;
(2)  provide increased opportunities for criminal defendants to make restitution to victims of crime through financial reimbursement or community service;
(3)  provide increased use of community penalties designed specifically to meet local needs;  and
(4)  promote efficiency and economy in the delivery of community-based correctional programs consistent with the objectives defined by Section 1.02, Penal Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 7.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.