Texas Government Code Title 3, Chapter 323 - Texas Legislative Council

• Texas Section 323.001 - Creation And Membership
  (a) The Texas Legislative Council is an agency of the legislative branch of state government. (b) The council consists of: (1) the lieutenant governor; (2)...
• Texas Section 323.003 - Meetings
  (a) The council shall meet as often as necessary to perform its duties. Meetings may be held at any time at the request of either...
• Texas Section 323.004 - Expenses Of Members
  Members of the council are entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as members of the council. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 323.005 - Council Expenditures; Salaries
  (a) The amount of allowable expenditures for the council is determined by legislative appropriation. (b) The council shall determine the salaries of its assistants and...
• Texas Section 323.006 - Powers And Duties
  (a) The council shall: (1) study and investigate the functions and problems of state departments, agencies, and officers; (2) conduct investigations and studies and make...
• Texas Section 323.007 - Statutory Revision Program
  (a) The council shall plan and execute a permanent statutory revision program for the systematic and continuous study of the statutes of this state and...
• Texas Section 323.008 - Statutory Revision Advisory Committee
  (a) If the council determines a need exists, either of the joint chairs of the council may appoint statutory revision advisory committees to advise the...
• Texas Section 323.009 - Orientation For Members-elect
  (a) The council may reimburse members-elect of the legislature for travel expenses incurred in attending an orientation program conducted by the council between the date...
• Texas Section 323.010 - Investigations And Surveys
  (a) The council or a council committee authorized by the council to hold hearings may hold public or executive hearings to make investigations and surveys....
• Texas Section 323.011 - Subpoenas
  (a) The council or a council committee may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, or other documents...
• Texas Section 323.012 - Assistance From Other Agencies
  (a) The council may request assistance and advice from all state departments or agencies, including the: (1) attorney general; (2) Texas State Library; and (3)...
• Texas Section 323.014 - Computer Access, Information, And Use
  (a) The council shall consider each application for direct access to a computer under its control in which confidential information is stored or processed or...
• Texas Section 323.0145 - Electronic Availability Of Legislative Information Through The Internet
  (a) In this section: (1) "Internet" means the largest nonproprietary nonprofit cooperative public computer network, popularly known as the Internet. (2) "Legislative information" means: (A)...
• Texas Section 323.015 - Computer Security; Penalty
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly gains access to information stored or maintained by a computer under the control...
• Texas Section 323.016 - Gifts And Grants
  (a) The council may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of...
• Texas Section 323.017 - Confidential Communications
  Communications, including conversations, correspondence, and electronic communications, between a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor and an assistant or employee of the council...
• Texas Section 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 not public information. Added...
• Texas Section 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...
• Texas Section 323.020 - Contracts To Perform Statistical Or Demographic Analysis; Confidentiality
  (a) Subsections (c)-(g) do not apply in relation to a statistical or demographic analysis of information related to the redistricting process. (b) At the request...

Last modified: September 28, 2016