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TX Govt Code § 437.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.055. Seal

Sec. 437.055.  SEAL.  The seal of the adjutant general consists of a five-pointed star with "Adjutant General, State of Texas" around the margin.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.056. Mandatory Training for Adjutant General

Sec. 437.056.  MANDATORY TRAINING FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL.  (a)  Before the adjutant general may assume the duties of the office and before the adjutant general may be confirmed by the senate, the adjutant general must complete at least one course of the training program established under this section.(b)  A training program established under this section must provide information to the adjutant general regarding:(1)  this chapter;(2)  the federal and state programs operated by the department;(3)  the federal and state roles and functions of the department;(4)  the regulations of the department, with an emphasis on disciplinary and investigatory authority regulations;(5)  the current budget for the department, with emphasis on state and federal funds;(6)  the results of the most recent formal federal and state audits of the department;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  Chapter 552; and(B)  the federal Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Section 552);(8)  the requirements of the conflict-of-interest laws and other laws relating to public officials;(9)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission; and(10)  the requirements and development of the Master Cooperative Agreements between this state and the federal government.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.057. Deputy Adjutants General

Sec. 437.057.  DEPUTY ADJUTANTS GENERAL.  (a)  A deputy adjutant general has the rank prescribed by the governor, not to exceed the grade authorized for federal recognition in the position.  A deputy adjutant general may not be promoted to a rank higher than that of the adjutant general.  A deputy adjutant general is entitled to the rights, privileges, amenities, and immunities granted officers of that rank in the Texas National Guard.  A deputy adjutant general may be removed from office by the governor.(b)  A deputy adjutant general shall assist the adjutant general by performing assigned duties.  If the adjutant general is dead, absent, or unable to act, the deputy adjutant general who is designated in the adjutant general's succession plan shall perform the duties of the adjutant general.(c)  Each deputy adjutant general must complete the training required of the adjutant general as prescribed by Section 437.056 not later than the 60th day after the date of appointment.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.058. General Officers

Sec. 437.058.  GENERAL OFFICERS.  (a)  The adjutant general may appoint as general officers one or more assistant deputy adjutants general for army, an assistant deputy adjutant general for air, an assistant adjutant general for homeland security, and an assistant adjutant general for domestic operations.(b)  A general officer may not be promoted to a rank higher than that of the adjutant general.(c)  A general officer appointed under this section is responsible to and serves at the pleasure of the adjutant general.(d)  The assistant deputy adjutants general for army shall support the deputy adjutant general for army, represent the command staff at events as needed, and manage the activities assigned by the adjutant general or the deputy adjutant general for army.(d-1)  The assistant deputy adjutant general for air shall support the deputy adjutant general for air, represent the command staff at events as needed, and manage the activities assigned by the adjutant general or the deputy adjutant general for air.(e)  The assistant adjutant general for homeland security, as determined by the adjutant general, shall:(1)  coordinate with other state agencies in matters pertaining to homeland security; and(2)  coordinate homeland security actions taken by the National Guard Bureau in this state.(f)  The assistant adjutant general for domestic operations shall:(1)  coordinate activities of the Texas military forces with the National Guard Bureau to ensure state emergency services are provided and organized to support the state operations center; and(2)  coordinate with other federal, state, and local jurisdictions and officials.(g)  The Texas military forces shall have at least one traditional Texas Air National Guard general officer and two traditional Texas Army National Guard general officers to support the operation and command of the Texas National Guard.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (S.B. 102), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (H.B. 1905), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 437.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.059. Adjutant General Appointments

Sec. 437.059.  ADJUTANT GENERAL APPOINTMENTS.  The adjutant general, as the adjutant general determines appropriate and with available funds, may appoint full-time employees of the department, traditional national guard members, state guard volunteers, or federal employees.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.060. Conflict of Interest Provisions

Sec. 437.060.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS.  (a)  A person may not be appointed adjutant general, a deputy adjutant general, a general officer, judge advocate general, or director of state administration if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.(b)  An officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of defense or veterans affairs may not be appointed adjutant general, a deputy adjutant general, a general officer, judge advocate general, or director of state administration.(c)  A person who is the spouse of an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of defense or veterans affairs may not be appointed adjutant general, a deputy adjutant general, a general officer, judge advocate general, or director of state administration.(d)  For the purposes of this section, a Texas trade association is a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.061. Removal Provisions for Adjutant General

Sec. 437.061.  REMOVAL PROVISIONS FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal that the adjutant general:(1)  does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications for service required by this chapter;(2)  does not maintain the qualifications for service required by this chapter;(3)  does not obtain approval of the General Officer Federal Recognition Board or its successors;(4)  is found to have violated ethical standards of conduct of the federal government, this state, or the department; or(5)  cannot discharge the duties required by the position because of illness or disability.(b)  The validity of an action of the adjutant general is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal exists.(c)  If a potential ground for removal exists, the deputy adjutant general with the longest tenure in that position in the department shall notify the governor that a potential ground for removal exists.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.062. Salaries

Sec. 437.062.  SALARIES.  (a)  The adjutant general is entitled to a salary in the amount designated in the General Appropriations Act.(b)  A deputy adjutant general, general officer, or director of state administration employed under this chapter is entitled to a salary subject to the classification and salary schedule provisions defined in the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter B. Texas Military Department|Section 437.063. Adjutant General: Delegation of Expenditure Approval Authority

Sec. 437.063.  ADJUTANT GENERAL: DELEGATION OF EXPENDITURE APPROVAL AUTHORITY. The adjutant general may delegate the authority to approve department expenditures to the director of state administration.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 260 (H.B. 1630), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.101. Director of State Administration

Sec. 437.101.  DIRECTOR OF STATE ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The director of state administration is a senior-level employee of the department and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the adjutant general.(b)  Subject to Sections 437.052 and 437.054, the director of state administration may enter into contracts related to the purposes or duties of the department and may have and use a corporate seal.(c)  The director of state administration is responsible for the daily administration of the department's state support operations and the operational compliance with the cooperative agreements between the department and the National Guard Bureau.(d)  The adjutant general shall adopt and implement a policy outlining the director of state administration's responsibility for state administrative interests across all department programs, including evaluating procedures for oversight of state employees and mitigating administrative and other compliance risks.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.102. Department Personnel

Sec. 437.102.  DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.  (a)  The director of state administration may hire employees as necessary to carry on the state support operations of the department.(b)  The director of state administration or the director of state administration's designee shall provide to the adjutant general and to department employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.103. State Guard Administrative Personnel

Sec. 437.103.  STATE GUARD ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible to hold a position relating to the daily operations and coordination of the Texas State Guard, an employee must maintain membership in the Texas State Guard.(b)  For good cause, the adjutant general may exempt a position from the requirement under Subsection (a) by placing a letter stating the reason for the exemption in the state human resources files at the department.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.104. Career Ladder Program; Performance Evaluations

Sec. 437.104.  CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The director of state administration shall develop a career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency postings of all non-entry level positions concurrently with any public posting.(b)  The director of state administration shall develop a system of employee performance evaluations. The system must require that evaluations be conducted at least annually. All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.105. Authority to Make Differential Payments

Sec. 437.105.  AUTHORITY TO MAKE DIFFERENTIAL PAYMENTS.  The department may pay an employee additional compensation for duty hours other than Monday through Friday normal business hours or for the ability to legally carry weapons if required for the position.  The department shall adopt regulations to establish the classification, procedures, and amount of the additional compensation.  The department may make differential payments only if money is available to pay those amounts.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.106. Historical Preservation of Records and Property

Sec. 437.106.  HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF RECORDS AND PROPERTY.  Except as provided by other law and in accordance with all applicable federal and state requirements, the department shall preserve all historically significant military records or property in the Texas Military Forces Museum.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.107. Reports

Sec. 437.107.  REPORTS.  (a)  The department annually shall submit to the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed by the department during the preceding fiscal year.  The report must be in the form and reported in the time provided by the General Appropriations Act.(b)  The department shall provide to the governor in December of each even-numbered year:(1)  an account of all arms, ammunition, and other military property owned by or in possession of this state and its present condition;(2)  a statement of the number, condition, and organization of the Texas military forces;(3)  suggestions important to the military interests and conditions of this state;(4)  a list and description of all Texas military forces missions that are in progress; and(5)  a statement of department plans to obtain and maintain future Texas National Guard missions, including proposed missions that are consistent with the United States Department of Defense's strategies.(c)  Information relating to any current, proposed, or planned mission that the adjutant general considers to be classified or sensitive in nature is exempt from the reporting requirement of Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.108. Technology Policy

Sec. 437.108.  TECHNOLOGY POLICY.  The department shall develop and implement a policy requiring the director of state administration and department's employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the department's ability to perform its functions.  The technological solutions must:(1)  ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the department on the Internet;(2)  ensure that persons who want to use the department's services are able to:(A)  interact with the department through the Internet; and(B)  access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet; and(3)  be cost-effective and developed through the department's planning processes.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 224 (H.B. 1326), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 437.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.109. Exemption From Certain State Activities

Sec. 437.109.  EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN STATE ACTIVITIES.  (a)  The department is exempt from the provisions of Chapter 2054 relating to the oversight of information resources and information resource manager provisions to the extent the National Guard Bureau and the United States Department of Defense provide information technology and communications support to the department.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, a service member considered to be a temporary state employee is not considered to be an employee of the department for the purpose of counting the number of full-time equivalent positions authorized for the department in the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 437.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 4 - Executive Branch|Subtitle C - State Military Forces and Veterans|Chapter 437 - Texas Military|Subchapter C. Texas Military Department Operations|Section 437.110. Post Exchanges on State Military Property

Sec. 437.110.  POST EXCHANGES ON STATE MILITARY PROPERTY.  (a)  The department may establish and contract for the operation of not more than three military-type post exchanges similar to those operated by the armed forces of the United States on any real property under the management and control of the department.  A post exchange may sell, lease, or rent goods and services, including firearms, tobacco products, prepared foods, and malt beverages and wine but not distilled spirits.  The department may designate facilities located on state property to use for purposes of this section.(b)  The adjutant general shall adopt regulations to govern post exchanges established under this section that are similar to the procedures, policies, and restrictions governing exchanges of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, including regulations that require an individual to show identification indicating the individual is qualified to buy, lease, or rent goods at the post exchange.(c)  The department shall contract with a person to operate a post exchange created under this section.(d)  A post exchange may sell, lease, or rent goods and services only to:(1)  active, retired, and reserve members of the United States armed services;(2)  active and retired members of the state military forces;(3)  full-time employees of the adjutant general's department; and(4)  dependents of an individual described by this subsection.(e)  The post exchange services account is a unit fund under Section 437.211.  For purposes of Section 437.211, the commander is the installation commander.  The post exchange services account is exempt from the application of Sections 403.095 and 404.071.  The account consists of:(1)  money received from the operation of post exchanges created under this section; and(2)  all interest attributable to money held in the account.(f)  A post exchange created under this section may sell goods and services, including beer and wine but not distilled spirits, for off-premises consumption if the operator of the exchange holds the appropriate license or permit issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.  The licensee or permittee shall comply in all respects with the Alcoholic Beverage Code and the rules of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.(g)  Chapter 94, Human Resources Code, does not apply to vending facilities operated at a post exchange.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 390, eff. September 1, 2021.|