Text of section effective until April 01, 2025
Sec. 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.
(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 Section 61.003, Education Code, to serve as a liaison for faith- and community-based organizations.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 259 (H.B. 492), Sec. 1(a), eff. May 30, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 298 (H.B. 1965), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1176 (H.B. 3278), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 9.012, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.257, eff. April 2, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(3), eff. April 1, 2025.