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Government Code §2151.002

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In force on Oct 15, 2012 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2007 · same as today's text

DEFINITION

Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, in this subtitle, "state agency" means: (1) a department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government created by the state constitution or a state statute; (2) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial Council; or (3) a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 , Education Code, except a public junior college.

History: Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.199, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 60, eff. June 19, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2007.

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