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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of legal services to the office of |
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inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 531.102, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a-3) and adding Subsection (a-7) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a-3) The executive commissioner is responsible for |
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performing all administrative support services functions necessary |
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to operate the office in the same manner that the executive |
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commissioner is responsible for providing administrative support |
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services functions for the health and human services system, |
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including functions of the office related to the following: |
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(1) procurement processes; |
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(2) contracting policies; |
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(3) information technology services; |
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(4) subject to Subsection (a-7), legal services; |
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(5) budgeting; and |
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(6) personnel and employment policies. |
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(a-7) For purposes of Subsection (a-3), "legal services" |
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includes only legal services related to open records, procurement, |
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contracting, human resources, privacy, litigation support by the |
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attorney general, bankruptcy, and other legal services as detailed |
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in the memorandum of understanding or other written agreement |
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required under Section 531.00553, as added by Chapter 837 (S.B. |
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200), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |