2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations › Chapter 751 - Office of State-Federal Relations › Section 751.005. General Powers and Duties of Office

Sec. 751.005.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICE.  (a)  The office shall exercise the powers and carry out the duties prescribed by this section in order to act as a liaison from the state to the federal government.
(b)  The office shall:
(1)  help coordinate state and federal programs dealing with the same subject;
(2)  inform the governor and the legislature of federal programs that may be carried out in the state or that affect state programs;
(3)  provide federal agencies and the United States Congress with information about state policy and state conditions on matters that concern the federal government;
(4)  provide the legislature with information useful in measuring the effect of federal actions on the state and local programs;
(5)  prepare and supply to the governor and all members of the legislature an annual report that:
(A)  describes the office's operations;
(B)  contains the office's priorities and strategies for the following year;
(C)  details projects and legislation pursued by the office; and
(D)  discusses issues in the following congressional session of interest to this state;
(6)  notify the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the legislative standing committees in each house with primary jurisdiction over intergovernmental affairs of federal activities relevant to the state and inform the Texas congressional delegation of state activities;
(7)  conduct frequent conference calls with the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives or their designees regarding state-federal relations and programs;
(8)  respond to requests for information from the legislature, the United States Congress, and federal agencies;
(9)  coordinate with the Legislative Budget Board regarding the effects of federal funding on the state budget; and
(10)  report to, and on request send appropriate representatives to appear before, the legislative standing committees in each house with primary jurisdiction over intergovernmental affairs.
(c)  The office may maintain office space at locations inside and outside the state as chosen by the office.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(63), eff. June 17, 2011.
(e)  The report required under Subsection (b)(5) must include an evaluation of the performance of the office based on performance measures that are developed by the board.
(f)  The office shall post the report required under Subsection (b)(5) to the office's publicly accessible Internet website.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 4, Sec. 8.01, eff. Aug. 22, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 306, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1214 (S.B. 1003), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1214 (S.B. 1003), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 11, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(63), eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 225 (H.B. 1550), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.