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TX Govt Code § 441.1381 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter I. Library Systems|Section 441.1381. Competitive Grants; System Operation Grants

Sec. 441.1381.  COMPETITIVE GRANTS; SYSTEM OPERATION GRANTS.  (a)  The commission shall design and implement a competitive grant program described by Section 441.135(b)(6) and shall require a recipient of a competitive grant to report to the commission information relating to best practices and performance outcomes.(b)  The commission shall continue to provide system operation grants to major resource systems and regional library systems.  The commission may not award system operation grants through a competitive process.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 251 (S.B. 913), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 441.1382 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter I. Library Systems|Section 441.1382. Additional Funding

Sec. 441.1382.  ADDITIONAL FUNDING.  (a)  The commission may authorize a major resource system or regional library system to receive money in addition to the system operation grant, including money from:(1)  gifts or grants from the federal government, local or regional governments, private sources, or other sources;(2)  contracts for services;(3)  cost-sharing arrangements; or(4)  other fees.(b)  The commission may authorize a major resource system or regional library system to use money received under Subsection (a) to initiate, expand, or enhance activities approved by the commission that meet commission and federal goals.(c)  The commission may authorize a major resource system or regional library system to retain money received under Subsection (a) remaining at the end of a fiscal year for activities approved by the commission that meet commission and federal goals.(d)  The commission by rule shall require that money received under Subsection (a) must be held in a federally insured account. Interest earned on money in the account shall be retained in the account and is subject to the same terms and reporting requirements as the corpus.(e)  The commission by rule may require periodic reporting regarding money received under Subsection (a) and include this information in the annual audit.(f)  Money generated through the use of state or federal funds remains the property of the state.  If the commission ceases to contract with a major resource system or regional library system, all money received under this section or described by this subsection must be promptly returned to the commission for use in regional library development programs.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 251 (S.B. 913), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 441.1383 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter I. Library Systems|Section 441.1383. Grants to Aid Local Libraries

Sec. 441.1383.  GRANTS TO AID LOCAL LIBRARIES.  The commission shall design and implement a program of grants to aid local libraries as described by Section 441.135(b)(7) and shall require a recipient of a grant under that program to report to the commission information relating to best practices and performance outcomes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 251 (S.B. 913), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 441.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.152. Duties and Responsibilities of the Director and Librarian

Sec. 441.152.  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR AND LIBRARIAN.  The director and librarian shall:(1)  carry out the duties and responsibilities of the commission relating to the management and preservation of local government records imposed by this subchapter and Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code;(2)  administer the regional historical depository system and regional research centers the establishment of which is provided for by this subchapter and provide additional assistance through publications and other means to persons wishing to use local government records for historical and other research purposes;(3)  provide assistance, information, and training to records management officers and custodians of local government records in fulfilling their responsibilities under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code;(4)  work with other state agencies in seeking methods to assist and encourage local governments and the custodians of local government records in the establishment and operation of efficient and economical records management programs, in reducing paperwork required of local governments by the state, and in preserving records of historical value;(5)  establish and administer a clearinghouse for information relating to all aspects of the management and preservation of local government records;  and(6)  assist local governments in seeking grants from federal, state, and private foundations, agencies, or organizations for records management and preservation activities.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 441.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.153. Regional Historical Resource Depositories

Sec. 441.153.  REGIONAL HISTORICAL RESOURCE DEPOSITORIES.  (a)  To provide for an orderly, uniform statewide system for the professional retention and preservation of historical resources in the region of their origin or interest, the commission may enter into an agreement with a public or private library or archives to serve as a regional historical resource depository.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules that:(1)  establish standards that an institution must meet in order to qualify for designation as a depository;(2)  prescribe procedures for depositing, accessioning, cataloging, storing, transferring, preserving, and providing reference services for historical resources placed in a depository;  and(3)  establish other policies as the commission considers necessary to ensure the effective administration of the system of depositories.(c)  An agreement under Subsection (a) may not include any provision that limits the authority of the commission to adopt or amend rules under Subsection (b).(d)  The commission shall determine the region to be served by a depository.  An agreement may not limit the authority of the commission to change the boundaries of a region at its discretion.(e)  The commission may place a staff member at a depository to care for historical resources deposited there by the commission and to perform other duties imposed on the commission and the director and librarian by this subchapter and Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, but an agreement may not limit the power of the commission to transfer a staff member to a duty station at times as it considers advisable.(f)  Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (g), title to historical resources placed in a depository by the commission remains with the commission, and the historical resources may not be intermingled with other holdings of the institution that serves as a depository.(g)  A depository may apply to the commission to transfer to the depository title to local historical resources placed in the depository by the commission.  The commission shall approve the application only if the transfer of title is in the state's best interest.  The commission, in consultation with depositories, shall adopt rules providing an application procedure and standards for evaluating applications to transfer title to local historical resources to depositories.  This subsection does not authorize the commission to transfer title to state historical resources.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 441.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.155. Placement and Removal of Resources

Sec. 441.155.  PLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF RESOURCES.  (a)  The commission may place any historical resources in its custody in a depository or research center.(b)  Subject only to an agreement under Section 441.154(i), the commission may remove historical resources in its custody from one depository or research center to another or to the state library in Austin if the commission determines that the removal would ensure the safety, preservation, or availability of the resources.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 441.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.156. Contracting Authority

Sec. 441.156.  CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.  (a)  The commission may enter into contracts or agreements that it considers necessary or advisable to foster and assist in the development of local government records management programs and the preservation of local government records of permanent value and to carry out its duties and responsibilities under this subchapter and Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code.(b)  No contract or agreement made by the commission may bind the state for the payment of any funds that have not been authorized by an appropriation of the legislature or that are not available in accounts established under Section 441.154(e).(c)  The commission may sell advertising in publications developed pursuant to its duties under this subchapter and Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, and the commission may spend proceeds from the sale only to carry out those duties.  The revenue from the sale shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of a special fund and reappropriated to the commission.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 441.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.157. Grant-in-Aid Program

Sec. 441.157.  GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM.  (a)  A program of state grants within the limitations of funds appropriated by the legislature is established for the purpose of aiding local governments in the establishment of records management programs or for the purposes of preserving historically valuable local government records.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to the administration of the grant program.(c)  The commission may use appropriated funds for personnel and other administrative expenses necessary to carry out the grant program.(d)  The commission shall report annually to the governor and the legislature all grants made under the program.(e)  If the United States Congress enacts legislation to fund a grant-in-aid program for the management or preservation of local government records, and if the legislation provides for the distribution of the funds by a state agency, the commission shall accept and administer the funds unless the federal legislation provides otherwise.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 441.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.158. Local Government Records Retention Schedules

Sec. 441.158.  LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULES.  (a)  The director and librarian, under the direction of the commission, shall prepare and distribute free of charge to records management officers of affected local governments the records retention schedules for each type of local government, including a schedule for records common to all types of local government.  The commission shall adopt the schedules by rule.(b)  Each records retention schedule must:(1)  list the various types of records of the applicable local government;(2)  state the retention period prescribed by a federal or state law, rule of court, or regulation for records for which a period is prescribed;  and(3)  prescribe retention periods for all other records, which periods have the same effect as if prescribed by law after the records retention schedule is adopted as a rule of the commission.(c)  In preparing the records retention schedules, the director and librarian shall consult with custodians and other local government officials whose records are affected by the schedules and with appropriate state agencies.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983, Sec. 26(7), eff. September 1, 2009.(e)  After the adoption of a records retention schedule, a retention period for a record prescribed in a new or amended federal or state law, rule of court, or regulation that differs from that in a records retention schedule prevails over that in the schedule.(f)  Expired.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 86, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 3756), Sec. 26(7), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 441.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.159. Prior Retention Periods in County Records Manual

Sec. 441.159.  PRIOR RETENTION PERIODS IN COUNTY RECORDS MANUAL.  Retention periods for county records contained in the county records manual or any amendments to the manual approved before September 1, 1989, as provided under prior law are validated and have the same effect as retention periods in a records retention schedule adopted under Section 441.158.  Any amendments to retention periods in the manual after September 1, 1989, must be in accordance with Section 441.160.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 441.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.160. Revisions to Records Retention Schedules

Sec. 441.160.  REVISIONS TO RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULES.  The records retention schedules may be revised and the revisions take effect according to their terms when they are approved and adopted in the same manner as provided by Section 441.158. |Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 983 (H.B. 3756), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 441.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.166. State Agency Rules

Sec. 441.166.  STATE AGENCY RULES.  A state agency other than the commission, the Texas Supreme Court, or the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals may not require a local government to retain a record for any specific period of time unless the requirements are imposed by federal law or regulation, state law, or rules adopted by the agency under Chapter 2001.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(50), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 441.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.167. Assistance and Information

Sec. 441.167.  ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION.  The director and librarian may designate employees of the commission to provide assistance and information to local governments on records management issues under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, or rules adopted under it.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 441.168 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.168. Microfilming and Storing Local Government Records

Sec. 441.168.  MICROFILMING AND STORING LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS.  (a)  On request of a local government, the director and librarian may provide for the microfilming or storage of the local government records of that local government.  Local government records are open to the director and librarian for that purpose.(b)  The commission shall establish fees for the microfilming and storage of local government records in amounts sufficient to cover the costs of administering and expanding the microfilming and storage services of the records management division in the state library for the purpose of implementing Subsection (a).  The fees received under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury in an account to be used only for the costs of administering and expanding microfilming and storage services.(c)  The director and librarian may allow the state records center to provide for the economical and efficient storage, accessibility, protection, and final disposition of inactive and vital local government records under this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 738, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1145 (H.B. 1844), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 441.169 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records|Section 441.169. Duties of Local Governments

Sec. 441.169.  DUTIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.  Each local government shall:(1)  submit to the director and librarian the name of the local government's records management officer identified under Section 203.001, Local Government Code, or designated under Section 203.025, Local Government Code, and the name of the new officer in the event of a change;(2)  file a plan or an ordinance or order establishing a records management program and any amendments to the plan or ordinance or order with the director and librarian as required by Sections 203.005 and 203.026, Local Government Code;(3)  notify the commission at least 10 days before destroying a local government record that does not appear on a records retention schedule issued by the commission; and(4)  file with the director and librarian a written certification as provided by Section 203.041, Local Government Code, that the local government has prepared a records control schedule that:(A)  establishes a retention period for each local government record as required by Subchapter C, Chapter 203, Local Government Code; and(B)  complies with a local government records retention schedule distributed by the director and librarian under Section 441.158 and any other state and federal requirements.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 441.181 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter L. Preservation and Management of State Records and Other Historical Resources|Section 441.181. State Archives Program

Sec. 441.181.  STATE ARCHIVES PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall take legal custody of and preserve archival state records and shall endeavor to collect and preserve other historical resources determined by the director and librarian to possess sufficient value to warrant continued preservation in the state archives.(b)  The director and librarian shall appoint a state archivist to administer the state archives program.(c)  Under the direction of the director and librarian, the state archivist shall:(1)  identify and designate archival state records and arrange for their transfer to the custody of the commission in accordance with Section 441.186;(2)  according to accepted archival practices, arrange, describe, and preserve archival state records and historical resources that come into the possession of the commission through gift, purchase, or other means that the director and librarian determines shall be included in the state archives program;(3)  prepare inventories, indexes, catalogs, or other research aids to state archival records and other historical resources held by the program;(4)  encourage public use of state archival records and other historical resources held by the program and provide public access to them in accordance with rules adopted by the commission under Section 441.193;(5)  cooperate with and, when practicable, provide training and consultative assistance to state agencies, libraries, organizations, and individuals on projects designed to preserve original source materials relating to Texas history, government, and culture;(6)  advise the director and librarian and the commission on all matters concerning the acquisition and preservation of archival state records and other historical resources;  and(7)  perform other duties as this subchapter or the director and librarian may require.(d)  Under the direction of the director and librarian, the state archivist shall also assist in carrying out the duties of the commission and the director and librarian relating to the preservation of local government records of permanent value under Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, and Subchapter J.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 873, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 441.1815 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education|Chapter 441 - Libraries and Archives|Subchapter L. Preservation and Management of State Records and Other Historical Resources|Section 441.1815. State Archives Strategic Plan

Sec. 441.1815.  STATE ARCHIVES STRATEGIC PLAN.  The commission, with input from interested persons, shall develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan regarding the state archives.  The commission shall update the strategic plan at least once every five years.  The strategic plan must include:(1)  an assessment of any current archives backlog;(2)  a prioritized list of projects and goals related to the state archives;(3)  an evaluation of the resources needed to achieve the commission's goals related to the state archives, including the impact that different amounts of those resources are expected to have on the commission's ability to achieve those goals;(4)  performance measures, targets, and timeframes for achieving the commission's goals related to the state archives;(5)  a mechanism for regular reporting to the commission on progress toward achieving the commission's goals related to the state archives; and(6)  opportunities and standards for entering into collaborative agreements with interested persons regarding the state archives.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1962), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2019.|