CHAPTER 326. COOPERATION BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES - Texas Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SUBTITLE C. LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES

CHAPTER 326. COOPERATION BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES

Sec. 326.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "legislative agency"

means:

(1) the senate;

(2) the house of representatives;

(3) a committee, division, department, or office of the senate

or house;

(4) the Texas Legislative Council;

(5) the Legislative Budget Board;

(6) the Legislative Reference Library;

(7) the office of the State Auditor; or

(8) any other agency in the legislative branch of state

government.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.15(a), eff.

Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 326.002. PROVISION OF SERVICES. (a) A legislative agency

may provide administrative, professional, clerical, data

processing, and other services to another legislative agency with

or without reimbursement and may transfer equipment, supplies,

and materials to the other legislative agency with or without

reimbursement.

(b) Reimbursement, if any, must be made under a written contract

executed by an officer who is authorized to execute contracts for

each agency.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.15(b), eff.

Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 326.003. COMMITTEE OF STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, LEGISLATIVE

BUDGET BOARD, AND SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION. (a) The State

Auditor's Office, Legislative Budget Board, and Sunset Advisory

Commission shall form a committee to make recommendations

relating to the coordination of the agencies' functions.

(b) The committee shall meet on a regular basis at least

quarterly. The State Auditor shall call each meeting.

(c) Each agency shall designate a supervisory level staff member

as its representative on the committee.

(d) Not later than one month after the date of a meeting, the

committee shall submit its recommendations in writing to the head

of each agency and the members of the legislative audit

committee.

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.16(a), eff. Sept.

1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 8, eff.

Sept. 1, 2003.