CHAPTER 2053. REPORT BY GOVERNOR ON ORGANIZATION AND EFFICIENCY OF STATE AGENCIES - Texas Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT

SUBTITLE B. INFORMATION AND PLANNING

CHAPTER 2053. REPORT BY GOVERNOR ON ORGANIZATION AND EFFICIENCY

OF STATE AGENCIES

Sec. 2053.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "State agency" means a board, commission, department,

office, or other agency, except a university system or

institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003,

Education Code, that:

(A) is in the executive branch of state government;

(B) has statewide authority; and

(C) is created by the constitution or by statute.

(2) "Functional area" means one of the following areas of

concern to state government:

(A) natural resources;

(B) health and human resources;

(C) education;

(D) economic development and transportation;

(E) agriculture;

(F) public protection;

(G) consumer protection;

(H) work force; or

(I) any other area in which the governor appoints an interagency

planning council under Section 772.003.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 2053.002. REPORT. (a) Before the end of each

even-numbered year, the governor shall prepare and submit to the

legislature a report on the organization and efficiency of state

agencies.

(b) The report must group state agencies into functional areas

and must include the following items about the state agencies in

each functional area:

(1) information about the efficiency with which the agencies

operate;

(2) recommendations about the reorganization of the agencies and

the consolidation, transfer, or abolition of their functions; and

(3) any other information about the organization or efficiency

of the agencies that the governor considers necessary.

(c) The Legislative Budget Board shall coordinate the collection

of information to be included in the report.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 2053.003. PARTICIPATION BY INTERAGENCY PLANNING COUNCILS.

(a) In preparing the report required by this chapter, the

governor shall request and consider from each interagency

planning council appointed under Section 772.003 information

about the efficiency of the state agencies in the council's

functional area and recommendations about the reorganization of

those agencies.

(b) Before submitting the report to the legislature, the

governor shall submit to each interagency planning council for

review and comment the part of the proposed report about the

state agencies in the council's functional area.

(c) The governor shall submit with the report the comments

received under Subsection (b).

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 2053.004. LEGISLATION. The Texas Legislative Council shall

draft any legislation required to implement the recommendations

contained in the report required by this chapter.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.