Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 329.003. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION; TERMS. (a) The commission is composed of: (1) nine members appointed by the governor; (2) two members appointed by the lieutenant governor, who are members or officers of the senate; (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the house of…

Sec. 329.004. ELIGIBILITY; LOBBYIST RESTRICTION. (a) To be eligible for appointment to or service on the commission, a person must be an attorney licensed to practice law. (b) At least one of the commissioners, at the time of that commissioner's appointment, must be a state judge…

Sec. 329.005. DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS. Each commissioner shall: (1) promote uniformity in state laws in subject areas in which uniformity is desirable and practicable; and (2) attend national conference meetings. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. …

Sec. 329.006. VACANCY; EXPIRATION OF TERM. (a) This section applies only to a commissioner appointed by the governor. (b) The office of an appointed commissioner becomes vacant on the death, resignation, failure or refusal to serve, or removal of the commissioner. (c) The governo…

Sec. 329.007. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for removal from the commission if a member: (1) did not have, at the time of appointment or election, the qualifications required by Section 329.004; (2) does not maintain the qualifications required by Section 329.004; (3) i…

Sec. 329.008. MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. (a) The commission shall meet at least once every two years. (b) The commissioners shall elect a chair and secretary, who shall each hold office for a term of two years. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1…

Sec. 329.009. COMPENSATION. A commissioner serves without compensation but is entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the commissioner's duties. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Transferred, redesignated a…

Sec. 329.010. SUPPORT SERVICES. The Texas Legislative Council shall provide accounting, clerical, and other support services necessary for the commission to carry out its duties. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Transferred, redesignated and amen…

Sec. 391.001. EFFECT OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter governs the designation of state symbols, place designations, and days, weeks, and months for recognition made by the legislature by resolution approved by each house of the legislature. (b) This chapter does not affect the design…

Sec. 391.002. STATE SYMBOLS. (a) The legislature must specify an item's historical or cultural significance to the state before designating the item as a state symbol. (b) The legislature may not designate any of the following as a state symbol: (1) a commercial product or an ite…

Sec. 391.003. PLACE DESIGNATIONS. (a) In this section, "place designation" means a special observance by the legislature that recognizes and honors an event or location in this state, including a municipality or county. (b) The legislature may not assign the same place designatio…

Sec. 391.004. DESIGNATING DAYS, WEEKS, OR MONTHS FOR RECOGNITION. (a) In this section, "date designation" means the special observance authorized by the legislature that annually recognizes and honors a culturally or historically significant day, week, or month in the state. (b) …

Sec. 392.001. FINDINGS AND INTENT. The legislature finds that language used in reference to persons with disabilities shapes and reflects society's attitudes toward persons with disabilities. Certain terms and phrases are demeaning and create an invisible barrier to inclusion as …

Sec. 392.002. USE OF PERSON FIRST RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE REQUIRED. (a) The legislature and the Texas Legislative Council are directed to avoid using the following terms and phrases in any new statute or resolution and to change those terms and phrases used in any existing statute or…

Sec. 393.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Alternate delegate" means an individual appointed under Section 393.051 to represent this state as an alternate delegate at an Article V convention. (2) "Article V convention" means a convention called by the United States Congress…

Sec. 393.002. RULES AND PROCEDURES. (a) The legislature by concurrent resolution shall provide the rules and procedures necessary to implement this chapter. (b) A legislative action relating to the appointment or recall of a delegate or alternate delegate, the filling of a vacanc…

Sec. 393.051. APPOINTMENT. (a) As soon as possible following the calling of an Article V convention, the legislature shall appoint delegates and alternate delegates to the convention as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), as applicable. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), th…

Sec. 393.052. VACANCY. (a) An alternate delegate automatically fills a vacancy in the office of the alternate delegate's paired delegate unless the office of the alternate delegate is simultaneously vacated. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), the house that appointed a del…

Sec. 393.053. RECALL. (a) The house that appointed a delegate or alternate delegate may recall the delegate or alternate delegate. (b) A vacancy created by the recall of a delegate or alternate delegate shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 393.052. Added by Acts 2017…

Sec. 393.054. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. (a) A delegate or alternate delegate is not entitled to compensation for service as a delegate or alternate delegate. (b) A delegate or alternate delegate is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in perfor…

Sec. 393.055. OATH. (a) An individual appointed as a delegate or alternate delegate must take the following oath before voting or taking an action as a delegate or alternate delegate of this state: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that to the best of my abilities, I will, as a de…

Sec. 393.056. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF BENEFIT. A delegate or alternate delegate may not accept a gift, a loan, food or beverages, entertainment, lodging, transportation, or another benefit from a person, including a corporation, nonprofit organization, or individual, if that…

Sec. 393.101. INSTRUCTIONS TO DELEGATES AND ALTERNATE DELEGATES. (a) The legislature by joint resolution shall adopt instructions to the delegates and alternate delegates to govern the actions of those officers at the Article V convention. (b) The legislature may not adopt instru…

Sec. 393.102. DUTY OF ALTERNATE DELEGATE. An alternate delegate shall act in the place of the alternate delegate's paired delegate when the delegate is absent from the convention. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 442 (S.B. 21), Sec. 1, eff. June 6, 2017.

Sec. 393.103. UNAUTHORIZED VOTE. (a) A delegate or alternate delegate may not cast an unauthorized vote. (b) Except as provided by Section 393.104, the determination that a vote is an unauthorized vote may only be made by the house that appointed the delegate or alternate delegat…

Sec. 393.104. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. (a) The legislature shall appoint an Article V Oversight Committee at the time delegates and alternate delegates are appointed under Section 393.051. (b) The committee consists of the following 10 members: (1) the lieutenant governor; (2) the sp…

Sec. 401.001. INAUGURAL COMMITTEE. (a) Not later than the 10th day after the date of each election for governor and lieutenant governor, the secretary of state shall issue a proclamation stating who, in the secretary of state's opinion based on the best information then available…

Sec. 401.002. ORGANIZATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE. (a) As soon as possible after the members of the committee have been appointed, they shall convene at a time and place designated by the individual appointed chairman, take the constitutional oath of office, and hold an…

Sec. 401.003. INAUGURAL FUND. (a) The inaugural fund is a special fund in the state treasury. Money in the inaugural fund may be appropriated only for expenditures authorized by this chapter. (b) The comptroller shall credit to the inaugural fund a pro rata share of the interest …

Sec. 401.004. INAUGURAL CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) A person may contribute funds, services, or other things of value to pay the expenses of or otherwise provide for an inauguration. This contribution is not a political contribution for purposes of state law regulating political contribut…

Sec. 401.005. EXPENDITURES. (a) Subject to any conditions attached to a particular appropriation, money appropriated from the inaugural fund may be expended for: (1) printing; (2) the employment of staff; (3) the lease of office space and payment of utility expenses; (4) professi…

Sec. 401.006. COMPETITIVE BIDDING. The committee may not make a contract covered by the competitive bidding requirements of Article XVI, Section 21, of the Texas Constitution unless before awarding the contract the committee obtains at least three bids. The committee shall award …

Sec. 401.007. RECORDS OF EXPENDITURES. In addition to maintaining records required by law with regard to the expenditure of appropriated funds, the committee shall maintain a record of each expenditure of nonappropriated funds. The record must contain the following information ab…

Sec. 401.008. FINAL REPORT; DISSOLUTION OF COMMITTEE. (a) As soon after the inauguration as the committee determines that it has completed its work and has satisfied its financial obligations, but not later than June 30 of the year in which the inauguration is held, the committee…

Sec. 401.009. CLAIMS FILED AFTER DISSOLUTION. (a) If after dissolution of the committee a person files with the secretary of state a verified claim for an amount claimed to be due to the claimant under a contract made under this subchapter by the committee before its dissolution,…

Sec. 401.010. ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING. In addition to making appropriations from the inaugural fund as authorized by this subchapter, the legislature may appropriate other funds for any purpose for which money in the inaugural fund may be appropriated. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. …

Sec. 401.011. INAUGURAL ENDOWMENT FUND. (a) To the extent that the balance of the inaugural fund exceeds $100,000 plus the amount necessary to cover fund obligations, on the date the inaugural committee appointed for an inauguration is dissolved that balance shall be transferred …

Sec. 401.021. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as the Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 401.022. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "unavailable" means not able to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor for any reason specified in the Texas Constitution. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 401.023. SUCCESSION. (a) If the governor, lieutenant governor, and president pro tempore of the senate are unavailable, the following officers in succeeding order shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of governor: (1) the speaker of the house of re…

Sec. 401.024. TERM OF SERVICE. A person acts as governor under this subchapter until a new governor is elected and qualified or until a preceding officer in the order of succession becomes available. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 401.025. EXCEPTION. The president pro tempore of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives may act as governor under this subchapter only if the person holds that office when the governor and lieutenant governor first become unavailable. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch.…

Sec. 401.041. CHIEF BUDGET OFFICER. The governor is the chief budget officer of the state. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 401.042. UNIFORM BUDGET ESTIMATE FORMS. (a) The governor may collaborate with the Legislative Budget Board in designing and preparing uniform budget estimate forms on which all requests for legislative appropriations must be prepared. (b) The governor shall require that all …

Sec. 401.043. BUDGET HEARINGS. (a) After receiving the appropriation requests, the governor shall hold one or more public hearings concerning the requests. The governor shall preside at each hearing, except that the governor may authorize any employee of the executive branch to p…

Sec. 401.044. COOPERATION WITH LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD. (a) The governor and the Legislative Budget Board may cooperate, exchange information, and hold joint public hearings on the biennial appropriation budget. (b) At a joint hearing under this section, the governor shall presi…