CHAPTER 326. COOPERATION BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
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.