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TX Govt Code § 323.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 323 - Texas Legislative Council|Section 323.017. Confidential and Privileged Communications

Sec. 323.017.  CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS.  (a)  Communications, including conversations, correspondence, and electronic communications, between a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, a legislative agency, office, or committee, or a member of the staff of any of those officers or entities and an assistant or employee of the council that relate to a request by the officer or entity for information, advice, or opinions from an assistant or employee of the council are confidential and subject to legislative privilege.(b)  A communication described by Subsection (a) is subject to attorney-client privilege if:(1)  the assistant or employee of the council who is a party to the communication is a council attorney or is working at the direction of a council attorney;(2)  the communication is given privately; and(3)  the communication is made in connection with the council attorney's provision of legal advice or other legal services.(c)  Information, advice, and opinions given privately by an assistant or employee of the council to a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, a legislative agency, office, or committee, or a member of the staff of any of those officers or entities, when acting in the person's official capacity, are confidential and subject to legislative privilege.(d)  The member of the legislature, lieutenant governor, house or senate officer, or legislative agency, office, or committee may choose to disclose all or a part of the communications, information, advice, or opinions to which this section applies and to which the individual or entity was a party.(e)  This section does not affect the authority of a court to analyze and apply attorney-client privilege under the applicable rules of evidence governing a judicial proceeding.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1053, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 323.016 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 16.01(25), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.002, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 22, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 323.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 323 - Texas Legislative Council|Section 323.018. Records of Drafting and Other Requests

Sec. 323.018.  RECORDS OF DRAFTING AND OTHER REQUESTS.  Records relating to requests of council staff for the drafting of proposed legislation or for assistance, information, advice, or opinion are:(1)  subject to legislative privilege; and(2)  not public information and not subject to Chapter 552.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 877, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 22, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 323.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 323 - Texas Legislative Council|Section 323.019. Statistical and Demographic Information and Studies

Sec. 323.019.  STATISTICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND STUDIES.  (a)  The council may gather and analyze information relating to public education and other public services for the purpose of conducting statistical and demographic research and producing reports.(b)  State agencies in each branch of government shall cooperate with the council in the gathering of information and the production of reports under this section and shall provide information as requested by the council to the maximum extent permitted by state or federal law.(c)  In order to develop and evaluate legislative policy, the council is entitled to collect data from any state agency, including data that is confidential under state or federal law.  In addition to other uses consistent with this section, the council may use data collected for the purpose of matching data from various agencies.  Confidential data collected by the council does not lose its character as confidential information because of its collection by the council, and the providing of that data to the council does not constitute a release of the information by the state agency.  For the limited purpose of collecting and matching data subject to 20 U.S.C. Section 1232g or other federal law governing education records, employees of the council are considered state school officials.(d)  The council is subject to any federal law governing the release of or providing access to any personally identifiable information to the same extent as the agency from which the data is collected.  The council may not release or distribute the data to any individual member of the legislature, or to any other person, in a form that contains personally identifiable information.(e)  In collecting personally identifiable information under this section, the council and the state agency from which the data is collected shall cooperate in the confidential handling of the data, such as the encoding, decoding, and reencoding of the information.  Personally identifiable information may be used by the council solely for the purpose of statistical and policy analysis, including data matching, and must be destroyed immediately when no longer needed for that analysis.(f)  Using information collected and matched under this section, the council may produce and release statistical data that does not include any personally identifiable information.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1585, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 323.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 323 - Texas Legislative Council|Section 323.021. Legislative Office Records

Sec. 323.021.  LEGISLATIVE OFFICE RECORDS.  A member of the legislature, the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, or a legislative agency, office, or committee that uses a system made available by the council to transmit, store, or maintain records:(1)  possesses, maintains, or controls the records for purposes of litigation; and(2)  is the custodian of the records for purposes of Chapter 552.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 23, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 324.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.001. Definitions

Sec. 324.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Library" means the Legislative Reference Library.(2)  "Board" means the Legislative Library Board.(3)  "Director" means the director of the library.(4)  "Legislative entity" means a member of the legislature, the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, or a legislative committee, department, or office, but does not include a legislative agency created by Subtitle C, Title 3.(5)  "Legislative record" means a record, including a state record or archival state record, created by a legislative entity.  The term includes records described by Section 324.008(b).(6)  "State record" and "archival state record" have the meanings assigned by Section 441.180.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 24, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 324.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.002. Establishment

Sec. 324.002.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The Legislative Reference Library is an independent agency of the legislature.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 324.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.004. Legislative Library Board

Sec. 324.004.  LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY BOARD.  (a)  The board controls and administers the library.(b)  The board consists of:(1)  the lieutenant governor;(2)  the speaker of the house of representatives;(3)  the chairman of the house appropriations committee;(4)  two members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor;  and(5)  one other member of the house appointed by the speaker.(c)  Members of the board serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and performing official functions.(d)  Actual and necessary expenses are paid from funds appropriated to the board.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1328, Sec. 7, eff. June 21, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 324.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.005. Director

Sec. 324.005.  DIRECTOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a director to serve at the pleasure of the board.(b)  The board shall set the salary of the director.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 349, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 324.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.006. Personnel

Sec. 324.006.  PERSONNEL.  (a)  The director, with the approval of the board, may employ professional and clerical personnel.(b)  The board shall set the salaries of the personnel employed by the director.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 324.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.007. Duties

Sec. 324.007.  DUTIES.  (a)  The library shall be maintained for the use and information of members of the legislature, heads of state departments, and citizens of this state.(b)  The library shall contain, as may best be made available for legislative use, the following items:(1)  checklists and catalogues of current legislation in this and other states;(2)  catalogues of bills and resolutions presented in either house of the legislature;(3)  checklists of public documents in each state;(4)  checklists of all reports issued by each department, agency, board, or commission of this state;(5)  digests of public laws of this and other states;(6)  legislative records; and(7)  other items designated by the board or the director.(c)  The director and library employees shall provide any assistance requested by a member of the legislature in researching, analyzing, evaluating, and preparing bills and resolutions.(d)  The board shall adopt rules necessary to ensure the library's efficient operation.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 25, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 324.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.008. Deposit and Management of Documents

Sec. 324.008.  DEPOSIT AND MANAGEMENT OF DOCUMENTS.  (a)  The library is a depository library as defined by Section 441.101 and shall receive state documents and publications from other states distributed by the Texas State Library.(b)  Each printed daily legislative journal, bill, resolution, or other legislative document shall be delivered daily to the library.(c)  At the close of each legislative session, each daily legislative journal, bill, or resolution possessed by the senate or house sergeant at arms shall be delivered to the library to be managed as a legislative record under Section 324.0085.(d)  The governing body of a state agency, as defined by Sections 2151.002(1) and (3), shall deliver to the library and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission immediately after transcription a certified copy of the minutes of any meeting of the governing body.  Any changes or corrections to the minutes shall also be delivered to the library and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 281, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 26, eff. June 14, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 27, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 324.0085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.0085. Legislative Records

Text of section as added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 1For text of section as added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 28, see other Sec. 324.0085.Sec. 324.0085.  LEGISLATIVE RECORDS.  (a)  The library is the depository for any record created or received by the office of a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor during that official's term of office.(b)  The legislative entity that transferred records to the library retains ownership and legal custody of those records, including records placed in a depository outside the library.  The legislative entity may retrieve the records for the legislature's use.  The director and library employees shall assist the legislative entity with retrieval of the records and shall return the records to the library following the legislature's use.(c)  The director shall protect privileged or confidential legislative records held by the library from public disclosure at the direction of the legislative entity that transferred the records to the library.(d)  The director shall receive requests under Chapter 552 for legislative records held by the library and respond as directed by the officer for public information of the legislative entity that transferred the records to the library.  The director shall notify the appropriate officer for public information as soon as practicable after receiving a request described by this subsection.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 324.0086 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.0086. Placement in Other Depository

Sec. 324.0086.  PLACEMENT IN OTHER DEPOSITORY.  (a)  A member of the legislature may apply to the board to place records that were created or received by the member's office during the member's term in a depository other than the library.(b)  The board shall:(1)  create a list of preapproved depositories in which members of the legislature may place records of their legislative offices; and(2)  by rule adopt policies and procedures to approve additional depositories.(c)  The director is responsible for the preservation of records described by Subsection (a) placed in a depository other than the library.  Ownership and legal custody of the records remain with the legislature as provided by Section 324.0085.  The records may not be intermingled with other holdings of the institution that serves as a depository.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 28, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 324.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.009. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 324.009.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  (a)  The board may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of funding any activity under this chapter.(b)  All gifts, grants, and donations must be accepted in an open meeting by a majority of the voting members of the board and reported in the public record of the board with the name of the donor and purpose of the gift, grant, or donation.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 324.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 324 - Legislative Reference Library|Section 324.010. Copy Costs; Format

Sec. 324.010.  COPY COSTS;  FORMAT.  The library has exclusive authority to determine the charge for copies or reproduction of records in the custody of the library.  The library may reproduce records in a format such as CD-ROM, another computer-readable format, or any other format determined by the library and provide records in that format for a charge determined by the library.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 428, Sec. 6, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 325.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 325 - Sunset Law|Section 325.001. Short Title

Sec. 325.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Sunset Act.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 325.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 325 - Sunset Law|Section 325.002. Definitions

Sec. 325.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "State agency" means an entity expressly made subject to this chapter.(2)  "Advisory committee" means a committee, council, commission, or other entity created under state law whose primary function is to advise a state agency.(3)  "Commission" means the Sunset Advisory Commission.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.12(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 196, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 7.01, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 325.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 325 - Sunset Law|Section 325.004. Staff

Sec. 325.004.  STAFF.  (a)  The commission shall employ an executive director to act as the executive head of the commission.(b)  The executive director shall employ persons necessary to carry out this chapter through funds made available by the legislature.(c)  The chairman and vice-chairman of the commission may each employ a staff to work for them on matters related to commission activities.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 325.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 325 - Sunset Law|Section 325.005. Rules

Sec. 325.005.  RULES.  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this chapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 325.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 325 - Sunset Law|Section 325.007. Agency Report to Commission

Sec. 325.007.  AGENCY REPORT TO COMMISSION.  (a)  Before September 1 of the odd-numbered year before the year in which a state agency subject to this chapter is abolished, the agency shall report to the commission:(1)  information regarding the application to the agency of the criteria in Section 325.011; and(2)  any other information that the agency considers appropriate or that is requested by the commission.(b)  The reports under Subsection (a) must be submitted in electronic format only.  The commission shall prescribe the electronic format to be used.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 1.02, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (S.B. 1618), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 325.0075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 325 - Sunset Law|Section 325.0075. Reporting Requirements of Agency Being Reviewed

Sec. 325.0075.  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF AGENCY BEING REVIEWED.  Before September 1 of the odd-numbered year before the year in which a state agency subject to this chapter is abolished, the agency shall submit to the commission, the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature a report that:(1)  lists each report that the agency is required by a statute to prepare; and(2)  evaluates the need for each report listed in Subdivision (1) based on whether factors or conditions have changed since the date the statutory requirement to prepare the report was enacted.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (H.B. 326), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 325.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees|Chapter 325 - Sunset Law|Section 325.008. Commission Duties

Sec. 325.008.  COMMISSION DUTIES.  (a)  Before January 1 of the year in which a state agency subject to this chapter and its advisory committees are abolished, the commission shall:(1)  review and take action necessary to verify the reports submitted by the agency under Section 325.007;(2)  consult the Legislative Budget Board, the Governor's Budget, Policy, and Planning Division, the State Auditor, and the comptroller of public accounts, or their successors, on the application to the agency of the criteria provided in Section 325.011;(3)  conduct a review of the agency based on the criteria provided in Section 325.011 and prepare a written report;  and(4)  review the implementation of commission recommendations contained in the reports presented to the legislature during the preceding legislative session and the resulting legislation.(b)  The written report prepared by the commission under Subsection (a)(3) is a public record.(c)  Work performed under this section by the state auditor is subject to approval by the legislative audit committee for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 1.03, eff. June 15, 2007.|