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Texas Department of Public Safety: Organization and Administration Objective, Mission and Program

Part I. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 1. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
OBJECTIVE, MISSION, AND PROGRAM

§ 1.3 Programs
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(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;
(C) vehicle inspection service;
(D) license and weight service;
(E) narcotics service;
(F) criminal intelligence service;
(G) Texas Ranger service;
(H) motor vehicle theft service;

(2) administrative and regulatory function:

(A) drivers license service (primary responsibility);
(B) driver and vehicle records;
(C) statistical services of driver and vehicle records (accident records function only);
(D) vehicle inspection service, parameter vehicle emission and vehicle idle emission inspection and maintenance (primary Responsibility);
(E) motorcycle operator training and all-terrain vehicle certification;
(F) controlled substance registration;
(G) alcohol testing program;

(3) staff support and supplemental functions:

(A) inspection and planning;
(B) staff services;
(C) crime records 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: 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.

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