Governmental Agency of the State

Sec. 22.014. GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OF THE STATE. "Governmental agency of the state" means: (1) a municipality; (2) a county; (3) a public school district; (4) a special-purpose district or authority; (5) a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; (6) the legislature or a legislative agency; (7) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a district, county, or justice of the peace court; (8) a judicial agency having statewide jurisdiction; and (9) the State Bar of Texas. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.