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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment of an Executive Director in the Texas |
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Legislative Council. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. TITLE 3. Subtitle C, Chapter 323, Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 323.002 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 323.002. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. (a) The council shall |
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appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the |
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council. The director is accountable only to the council. |
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(b) The director must be a licensed attorney in the State of |
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Texas and must maintain an active license to practice law according |
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to the regulations set out by the State Bar of Texas throughout the |
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tenure of the appointment. |
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(c) The director may make recommendations and, when the |
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council specifically requests, shall make recommendations on a |
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matter before the council relating to a function or duty of any |
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state institution, department, agency, officer, or employee. |
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(d) The director may not vote on a question or issue before |
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the council. |
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(e) The council shall set the salary of the director. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |