Texas § GV.441.031 - DEFINITION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § GV.441.031 — DEFINITION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ GV.441.031. DEFINITION
DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "state record" means a document, book, paper, photograph, sound recording, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristic, made or received by a state department or institution according to law or in connection with the transaction of official state business. The term does not include: (1) library or museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition purposes; (2) an extra copy of a document preserved only for convenience of reference; (3) a stock of publications or of processed documents; or (4) any records, correspondence, notes, memoranda, or documents, other than a final written agreement described by Section 2009.054 (c), associated with a matter conducted under an alternative dispute resolution procedure in which personnel of a state department or institution, local government, special district, or other political subdivision of the state participated as a party, facilitated as an impartial third party, or facilitated as the administrator of a dispute resolution system or organization. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1248, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 31, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1352, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER E. PUBLIC LIBRARY ENDOWMENT AND OPERATING FUNDS
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § GV.441.031
What does The Texas Constitution § GV.441.031 cover?
Section GV.441.031 ("DEFINITION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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