Texas Government Code Title 4, Chapter 472 - Self-directed Semi-independent Agencies

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 472.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to: (1) the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; (2) the Texas Board of Professional Engineers; and (3) the Texas Board of...

SUBCHAPTER B STATUS OF AGENCIES

• Texas Section 472.002 - Definition
  In this chapter, "agency" means an agency listed in Section 472.001. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1552, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999....

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES OF AGENCIES

• Texas Section 472.051 - Self-directed And Semi-independent Status Of Agencies
  (a) Each agency is self-directed and semi-independent as specified in this chapter. (b) Each agency is a state agency, as that term is defined in...
• Texas Section 472.101 - General Duties Of All Agencies
  In addition to the duties enumerated in the enabling legislation specifically applicable to each agency, each agency shall have the duties prescribed by Sections 472.102...
• Texas Section 472.102 - Budget
  (a) An agency shall adopt a budget annually using generally accepted accounting principles. The budget shall be reviewed and approved only by the agency's governing...
• Texas Section 472.103 - Audits
  Nothing in this chapter shall affect the duty of the state auditor to audit an agency. The state auditor shall enter into a contract and...
• Texas Section 472.104 - Reporting Requirements
  (a) An agency shall submit to the legislature and the governor by the first day of the regular session of the legislature a report describing...
• Texas Section 472.105 - Disposition Of Fees Collected
  If provided in an agency's enabling legislation, the agency shall collect a professional fee of $200 from its license holders annually, which shall be remitted...
• Texas Section 472.106 - General Powers Of All Agencies
  In addition to the powers enumerated in each agency's enabling legislation, each agency shall have the powers described in Sections 472.107 through 472.110. Added by...
• Texas Section 472.107 - Ability To Contract
  To carry out and promote the objectives of this chapter, an agency may enter into contracts and do all other acts incidental to those contracts...
• Texas Section 472.108 - Property
  An agency may acquire by lease, and maintain, use, and operate, any real, personal, or mixed property necessary to the exercise of the powers, rights,...
• Texas Section 472.109 - Suits
  The office of the attorney general shall represent an agency in any litigation. The attorney general may assess and collect from the agency reasonable attorney's...
• Texas Section 472.110 - Fees And Disposition Of Funds
  (a) Subject to the limitations, if any, in the applicable enabling legislation, each agency may set the amount of fees by statute or rule as...
• Texas Section 472.111 - Post-participation Liability
  (a) If a state agency no longer has status under this chapter as a self-directed semi-independent agency for any reason, the state agency shall be...
• Texas Section 472.112 - Open Government
  Subject to the confidentiality provisions of an agency's enabling legislation: (1) meetings of the agency are subject to Chapter 551; and (2) records maintained by...
• Texas Section 472.113 - Membership In Employees Retirement System
  Employees of the agencies are members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas under Chapter 812, and the agencies' independent status shall have no effect...
• Texas Section 472.114 - Gifts
  (a) Notwithstanding other law, an agency may not accept a gift, grant, or donation: (1) from a party to an enforcement action; or (2) to...

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