Texas Local Government Code

§ 201.003 — DEFINITIONS

LG § 201.003Title 6. RECORDS · Part C. RECORDS PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Ch. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this subtitle:

(1)"Commission" means the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

(2)"Custodian" means the appointed or elected public officer who by the state constitution, state law, ordinance, or administrative policy is in charge of an office that creates or receives local government records.

(3)"Designee" means an employee of the commission designated by the director and librarian as provided by Section 441.167, Government Code.

(4)"Director and librarian" means the executive and administrative officer of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

(5)"Essential record" means any local government record necessary to the resumption or continuation of government operations in an emergency or disaster, to the re-creation of the legal and financial status of the government, or to the protection and fulfillment of obligations to the people of the state.

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Legislative history

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(90), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 31, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.