(a) The county attorney or the criminal district attorney is the prosecuting attorney responsible for filing applications under this subtitle unless the district attorney assumes the responsibility by giving notice of that assumption to the county attorney.
(b) The prosecuting attorney responsible for filing an application under this subtitle shall provide notice of that responsibility to all law enforcement agencies in the jurisdiction of the prosecuting attorney.
Text of subsection effective until April 01, 2027
(c) The prosecuting attorney shall comply with Article 5.06, Code of Criminal Procedure, in filing an application under this subtitle.
Text of subsection effective on April 01, 2027
(c) The prosecuting attorney shall comply with Articles 5A.011, 5A.012, and 5A.013, Code of Criminal Procedure, in filing an application under this subtitle.
Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.