Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 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 reports that may be considered useful to the legislative branch of state gove…

Sec. 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 for the formal revision of the statutes on a topical or code basis. The purpose of the…

Sec. 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 council on matters relating to the revision of particular subjects of the l…

Sec. 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 of the general election and the convening of the regular legislat…

Sec. 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. (b) The hearing shall be held at a time and place in the state determined by the c…

Sec. 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 in their custody. (b) A subpoena must be signed by either of the joint chairs of the council. (c) The…

Sec. 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) State Auditor. (b) On the request of either of the joint chairs of the cou…

Sec. 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 that is connected with another computer in which confidential informa…

Sec. 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) a …

Sec. 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 of the council and the person is not authorized by the council to have access to tha…

Sec. 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 funding any activity under this chapter. (b) All gifts, grants, and donations must be accep…

Sec. 323.017. CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS. (a) Communications, including conversations, correspondence, and electronic communications, between a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, a legislative agency, office, o…

Sec. 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: (1) subject to legislative privilege; and (2) not public information and not subjec…

Sec. 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 and producing reports. (b) State agencie…

Sec. 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 of a state agency, the counci…

Sec. 323.021. LEGISLATIVE OFFICE RECORDS. A member of the legislature, the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, or a legislative agency, office, or committee that uses a system made available by the council to transmit, store, or maintain records: (1) possesses…