Texas Administrative Code

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
RULE §1.3	Programs

(a) The programs of the Department of Public Safety fall into three general classes:

(1) street and highway traffic management;

(2) crime suppression and control; and

(3) emergency management.

(b) The three major classes of functional departmental programs within the department are as follows:

(1) police law enforcement function:

(A) highway patrol service;

(B) drivers license service;

(D) license and weight service;

(E) narcotics service;

(F) special crimes service;

(G) Texas Ranger service;

(H) motor vehicle theft service;

(2) administrative and regulatory function:

(A) drivers license service (primary responsibility);

(B) vehicle inspection service, parameter vehicle emission and vehicle idle emission inspection and maintenance (primary responsibility);

(D) controlled substance registration;

(E) alcohol testing program;

(3) staff support and supplemental functions:

(A) inspection and planning;

(B) staff services;

(D) safety education service;

(E) accounting and budget control;

(F) motor carrier lease;

(G) public information;

(H) emergency management;

(I) administrative and legal services;

(J) communications service;

(K) crime laboratory services statewide;

(L) missing children/persons clearinghouse;

(M) automated data processing.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.3 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective May 27, 1987, 12 TexReg 1565; amended to be effective November 22, 1989, 14 TexReg 5935; amended to be effective July 17, 2003, 28 TexReg 5540