Texas Education Code - Section 66.65. Board Staff; Exchange Of Information With State Agencies
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§ 66.65. BOARD STAFF; EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH STATE
AGENCIES. (a) The board of regents shall employ and compensate
personnel to assist the board in the performance of its powers and
duties under this subchapter or may assign employees of The
University of Texas System to those duties.
(b) The members of the board, personnel and counsel employed
or assigned to assist the board, the board of regents, staff of The
University of Texas System, the commissioner and staff of the
General Land Office, the board of regents and staff of The Texas A&M
University System, the office of the comptroller, the office of the
attorney general, and any other agency or official of the state with
a reasonable business interest in state or university lands,
minerals, or resources may consult with each other and exchange
information related to the administration of leases, collection and
disposition of royalties, whether in cash or in kind, and any other
matter related to the lease, sale, or production of, or the
exploration for, oil, gas, or any other mineral or resource,
including geothermal, wind, and solar energy on state or university
lands. The information so exchanged and consultations and related
communications shall be or shall remain confidential and shall be
privileged from discovery in the same manner and to the same extent
as if the persons consulted, which includes counsel, were members
of the same agency. Sections 52.134 and 52.140, Natural Resources
Code, shall not prohibit the consultations or exchange of
information provided for by this section; however, each agency
receiving such confidential information is required to keep the
information confidential under Sections 52.134 and 52.140, Natural
Resources Code, as appropriate, and to take all reasonable actions
necessary to protect the confidential and privileged nature of the
information.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1324, § 1, eff. Jan. 1,
1998.
Section: 66.43 66.44 66.45 66.61 66.62 66.63 66.64 66.65 66.66 66.67 66.68 66.69 66.70 66.71 66.72
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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