Government Code §311.023

In force on Jun 10, 2010 · this text took effect Sep 01, 1985 · same as today's text

STATUTE CONSTRUCTION AIDS

In construing a statute, whether or not the statute is considered ambiguous on its face, a court may consider among other matters the: (1) object sought to be attained; (2) circumstances under which the statute was enacted; (3) legislative history; (4) common law or former statutory provisions, including laws on the same or similar subjects; (5) consequences of a particular construction; (6) administrative construction of the statute; and (7) title (caption), preamble, and emergency provision.

History: Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Oct 18, 2019 to Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Sep 01, 1985 · seen Oct 2019–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-0834 (Jun 10, 2010): Whether a local governmental body subject to the Public Funds Investment Act, chapter 2256, Government Code, may invest in money market and other demand accounts
GA-0689 (Jul 02, 2008): Whether section 11.051(a-I), Education Code, alters the common-law standard for determining the number ofvotes necessary for a school district board oftrustees to act in its official capacity
GA-0584 (Jun 18, 2007): Nature of the offices of President Pro Tempore ofthe Texas Senate and Speaker ofthe Texas House of Representatives for purposes of removal from office
JM-1212: Location of a prisoner work Hillsboro, Texas 76645 program facility established by section 496.054 of the Govern- ment Code

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