These rules are adopted under the authority granted by §71.019 of the Texas Government Code, which authorizes the Texas Judicial Council to adopt rules expedient for the administration of its functions; and §71.035 of the Texas Government Code, which authorizes the council to require a state justice, judge, clerk, or other court official, as an official duty, to comply with reasonable requirements for supplying statistics pertaining to the amount and character of the civil and criminal business transacted by the court or other information on the conduct, operation, or business of the court or the office of the clerk of the court.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §171.1 adopted to be effective June 18, 2008, 33 TexReg 4663