Local Law Enforcement Contract Requirements  

The following are the contract requirements for each agency:

  • Retailer education (requires performance measure)
  • Education of municipal and/or justice court personnel (requires performance measure)
  • Compliance Inspections (requires performance measure)
  • Controlled buys (requires performance measure)
  • Follow-up inspections of violators within 10 days of citation
  • Evidence of enforcement of Minor in Possession law
  • Investigation of complaints received on Texas Tobacco Hotline
  • Enforcement of local ordinances governing smoking and secondhand tobacco smoke
  • Participation by an LEA representatives in contractor training in the Texas Tobacco Prevention Initiative area
  • Participation by an LEA representative in the Teen Tobacco Summit and Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Conference
  • Participation in Tobacco Law Enforcement training offered on-site by CSCS
  • Participation by LEA representative as a member of the local tobacco-control coalition
  • Use of contract funds solely to support contract activities
  • Coordination with other local law enforcement agencies receiving tobacco funds
  • Cooperation with DSHS research contractors
  • Concentration of media efforts on activities that support messages developed by DSHS; no development or use of competing messages
  • Assignment of one LEA staff person to contract implementation and immediate notification of change in contact staff