(b) If a judge orders a defendant to whom this article applies to perform community service, the judge may authorize the defendant to perform not more than 30 hours of community outreach under this article instead of performing hours of community service.
(c) Community outreach under this article must consist of working with a secondary school at the direction of the judge to educate students on the dangers and legal consequences of possessing, manufacturing, or delivering a controlled substance.
(d) A secondary school is not required to allow a defendant to perform community outreach at that school.
(e) The judge may not authorize the defendant to perform hours of community outreach under this article instead of performing hours of community service if:
(1) the defendant is physically or mentally incapable of participating in community outreach; or
(2) the defendant is subject to registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2017.
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