Harris County Juvenile Board
The Harris County Juvenile Board is the governing body of the Juvenile Probation Department. It also serves as the school board for the Juvenile Probation Excel Academy Charter School. As mandated by law, the duties of the juvenile board include:
- establishing a juvenile probation department;
- employing a chief probation officer; and
- adopting a budget and establishing policies, including financial policies for juvenile services within the board’s jurisdiction. (§152.0007(a), H.R.C.)
In accordance with §51.12 of the Texas Family Code, the juvenile board also controls the conditions and terms of detention and detention supervision. A majority of the board must personally inspect each HCJPD facility annually.
Juvenile Board Members
Honorable Ed Emmett, Chairman
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| - Honorable Michael Schneider
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Thomas D. Brooks, Executive Director
Approved Meeting Dates for 2018
Approved Meeting Dates for 2017
Approved Meeting Dates for 2016
