Texas Government Code 535.051 – Designation of Faith- and Community-Based Liaisons
(a) The executive commissioner, in consultation with the governor, shall designate one employee from the commission and from each health and human services agency to serve as a liaison for faith- and community-based organizations.
(b) The chief administrative officer of each of the following state agencies, in consultation with the governor, shall designate one employee from the agency to serve as a liaison for faith- and community-based organizations:
(1) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
(2) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice;
(3) the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;
(4) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;
(5) the Texas Veterans Commission;
(6) the Texas Workforce Commission;
(7) the office of the governor;
(8) the Department of Public Safety;
(9) the Texas Department of Insurance;
(10) the Public Utility Commission of Texas;
(11) the office of the attorney general;
(12) the Department of Agriculture;
(13) the office of the comptroller;
(14) the Department of Information Resources;
(15) the Office of State-Federal Relations;
(16) the office of the secretary of state; and
(17) other state agencies as determined by the governor.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 535.051
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
(c) The commissioner of higher education, in consultation with the presiding officer of the interagency coordinating group, shall designate one employee from an institution of higher education, as that term is defined under § 61.003, Education Code, to serve as a liaison for faith- and community-based organizations.
Text of section effective until April 01, 2025