(a) A peace officer, prosecuting attorney, or other person who is employed by or who reports directly to a law enforcement or prosecution official may not act as a chief administrative, juvenile probation, or detention officer or be made responsible for supervising a juvenile on probation.
(b) For purposes of this section, a chief administrative officer, regardless of title, is the person who is:
(1) hired or appointed by or under contract with the juvenile board; and
(2) responsible for the oversight of the operations of the juvenile probation department or any juvenile justice program operated by or under the authority of the juvenile board.
Official text of the Texas Human Resources Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.