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Subchapter A. Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Section 441.001. Commission; Members - Sec. 441.001. COMMISSION; MEMBERS. (a) The Texas State Library and...
Section 441.0011. Training for Commission Members - Sec. 441.0011. TRAINING FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS. (a) A person who...
Section 441.002. Director and Librarian - Sec. 441.002. DIRECTOR AND LIBRARIAN. (a) The commission shall appoint...
Section 441.003. Employees - Sec. 441.003. EMPLOYEES. (a) Subject to the approval of the...
Section 441.004. Career Ladder; Performance Evaluations - Sec. 441.004. CAREER LADDER; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. (a) The director and...
Section 441.005. Standards of Conduct; Equal Employment Opportunity - Sec. 441.005. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. (a) The...
Section 441.006. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 441.006. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The commission shall:...
Section 441.0065. Advisory Committees - Sec. 441.0065. ADVISORY COMMITTEES. (a) The commission may establish an...
Section 441.008. Transfer or Exchange of Books or Documents - Sec. 441.008. TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE OF BOOKS OR DOCUMENTS. (a)...
Section 441.0085. Adopt-a-Library Program - Sec. 441.0085. ADOPT-A-LIBRARY PROGRAM. (a) The commission may establish or...
Section 441.009. State Plan for Library Services and Technology - Sec. 441.009. STATE PLAN FOR LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY. (a)...
Section 441.0091. Grant Program for Local Libraries - Sec. 441.0091. GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL LIBRARIES. (a) In addition...
Section 441.0092. Texas Reads Program Grants - Sec. 441.0092. TEXAS READS PROGRAM GRANTS. (a) From money in...
Section 441.010. Electronically Searchable Central Grant Database - Sec. 441.010. ELECTRONICALLY SEARCHABLE CENTRAL GRANT DATABASE. (a) In this...
Section 441.013. Reports - Sec. 441.013. REPORTS. (a) The commission shall make a biennial...
Section 441.014. Audit - Sec. 441.014. AUDIT. The financial transactions of the commission are...
Section 441.015. Seal - Sec. 441.015. SEAL. (a) The official seal of the state...
Section 441.016. Building - Sec. 441.016. BUILDING. The name of the state archives and...
Section 441.017. Cost Recovery for Records Storage Services - Sec. 441.017. COST RECOVERY FOR RECORDS STORAGE SERVICES. (a) This...
Section 441.018. Complaints - Sec. 441.018. COMPLAINTS. (a) The commission shall maintain a system...
Section 441.019. Use of Technology - Sec. 441.019. USE OF TECHNOLOGY. The commission shall implement a...
Section 441.020. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy - Sec. 441.020. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY. (a)...
Subchapter B. Court Documents
Section 441.025. Definitions - Sec. 441.025. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 441.026. Retention, Storage, and Destruction of Certain Court Documents - Sec. 441.026. RETENTION, STORAGE, AND DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN COURT DOCUMENTS....
Subchapter C. Records Management Division of Texas State Library
Section 441.031. Definition - Sec. 441.031. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "state record" means a...
Subchapter E. Public Library Endowment and Operating Funds
Section 441.071. Texas Public Library Endowment Fund - Sec. 441.071. TEXAS PUBLIC LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND. (a) The Texas...
Section 441.072. Investment and Management of Endowment Fund - Sec. 441.072. INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ENDOWMENT FUND. (a) The...
Section 441.073. Texas Public Library Fund - Sec. 441.073. TEXAS PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND. (a) The Texas public...
Section 441.074. Donations, Appropriations, and Sales - Sec. 441.074. DONATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND SALES. (a) The commission may...
Section 441.075. Public Library Fund Grant Program - Sec. 441.075. PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The commission...
Subchapter F. Maintenance and Disposition of Certain County Records
Section 441.091. Definition - Sec. 441.091. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "county record" means any...
Section 441.094. Records Schedule and Implementation Plan - Sec. 441.094. RECORDS SCHEDULE AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. (a) Repealed by...
Section 441.0945. Disposition of Scheduled Records - Sec. 441.0945. DISPOSITION OF SCHEDULED RECORDS. (a) A county record...
Section 441.095. Disposition of Unscheduled Records - Sec. 441.095. DISPOSITION OF UNSCHEDULED RECORDS. (a) Repealed by Acts...
Subchapter G. State Publications
Section 441.101. Definitions - Sec. 441.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 441.102. Distribution of State Publications - Sec. 441.102. DISTRIBUTION OF STATE PUBLICATIONS. (a) The commission by...
Section 441.103. State Agency Duties - Sec. 441.103. STATE AGENCY DUTIES. (a) A state agency shall...
Section 441.1035. State Publications Distributed in Physical Format; Notice; Online Availability - Sec. 441.1035. STATE PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTED IN PHYSICAL FORMAT; NOTICE; ONLINE...
Section 441.104. Duties of Texas State Library - Sec. 441.104. DUTIES OF TEXAS STATE LIBRARY. The Texas State...
Section 441.105. Exempt Publications - Sec. 441.105. EXEMPT PUBLICATIONS. The state librarian may specifically exempt...
Section 441.106. Payment for Printing of State Publications - Sec. 441.106. PAYMENT FOR PRINTING OF STATE PUBLICATIONS. If a...
Subchapter H. Print Access AIDS for Persons With Visual Disabilities
Section 441.111. Definitions - Sec. 441.111. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Print access aid"...
Section 441.112. Print Access AIDS in Public Libraries - Sec. 441.112. PRINT ACCESS AIDS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES. (a) To...
Section 441.113. Training and Information - Sec. 441.113. TRAINING AND INFORMATION. The state library may provide...
Section 441.114. Maintenance of Equipment - Sec. 441.114. MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT. The state library may pay...
Section 441.115. Relocation - Sec. 441.115. RELOCATION. The state library shall review each library...
Section 441.116. Funding - Sec. 441.116. FUNDING. (a) The requirements of this subchapter for...
Subchapter I. Library Systems
Section 441.121. Short Title - Sec. 441.121. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...
Section 441.122. Definitions - Sec. 441.122. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Accreditation of libraries"...
Section 441.123. Establishment of State Library System - Sec. 441.123. ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM. The commission shall...
Section 441.124. Advisory Board - Sec. 441.124. ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The commission shall appoint an...
Section 441.125. Plan of Service - Sec. 441.125. PLAN OF SERVICE. The director and librarian shall...
Section 441.126. Authority to Establish Systems - Sec. 441.126. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SYSTEMS. The commission may establish...
Section 441.127. Membership in System - Sec. 441.127. MEMBERSHIP IN SYSTEM. (a) To be eligible for...
Section 441.1271. Extending Membership of Systems to Certain Nonpublic Libraries - Sec. 441.1271. EXTENDING MEMBERSHIP OF SYSTEMS TO CERTAIN NONPUBLIC LIBRARIES....
Section 441.128. Operation and Management - Sec. 441.128. OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT. (a) Governing bodies within a...
Section 441.129. Withdrawal From System - Sec. 441.129. WITHDRAWAL FROM SYSTEM. (a) The governing body of...
Section 441.130. Advisory Council - Sec. 441.130. ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) Each major resource system has...
Section 441.131. Regional Library System - Sec. 441.131. REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM. (a) The governing bodies of...
Section 441.132. Major Resource Centers - Sec. 441.132. MAJOR RESOURCE CENTERS. (a) The commission may designate...
Section 441.135. Grants - Sec. 441.135. GRANTS. (a) Using state, federal, or other funds,...
Section 441.136. Rules - Sec. 441.136. RULES. (a) The director and librarian, with the...
Section 441.137. Administration - Sec. 441.137. ADMINISTRATION. The director and librarian shall administer the...
Section 441.138. Funding - Sec. 441.138. FUNDING. (a) The commission may use funds appropriated...
Section 441.1381. Competitive Grants; System Operation Grants - Sec. 441.1381. COMPETITIVE GRANTS; SYSTEM OPERATION GRANTS. (a) The commission...
Section 441.1382. Additional Funding - Sec. 441.1382. ADDITIONAL FUNDING. (a) The commission may authorize a...
Section 441.1383. Grants to Aid Local Libraries - Sec. 441.1383. GRANTS TO AID LOCAL LIBRARIES. The commission shall...
Subchapter J. Preservation and Management of Local Government Records
Section 441.151. Definitions - Sec. 441.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 441.152. Duties and Responsibilities of the Director and Librarian - Sec. 441.152. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR AND LIBRARIAN....
Section 441.153. Regional Historical Resource Depositories - Sec. 441.153. REGIONAL HISTORICAL RESOURCE DEPOSITORIES. (a) To provide for...
Section 441.154. Regional Research Centers - Sec. 441.154. REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTERS. (a) To provide additional methods...
Section 441.155. Placement and Removal of Resources - Sec. 441.155. PLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF RESOURCES. (a) The commission...
Section 441.156. Contracting Authority - Sec. 441.156. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. (a) The commission may enter into...
Section 441.157. Grant-in-Aid Program - Sec. 441.157. GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM. (a) A program of state grants...
Section 441.158. Local Government Records Retention Schedules - Sec. 441.158. LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULES. (a) The director...
Section 441.159. Prior Retention Periods in County Records Manual - Sec. 441.159. PRIOR RETENTION PERIODS IN COUNTY RECORDS MANUAL. Retention...
Section 441.160. Revisions to Records Retention Schedules - Sec. 441.160. REVISIONS TO RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULES. The records retention...
Section 441.166. State Agency Rules - Sec. 441.166. STATE AGENCY RULES. A state agency other than...
Section 441.167. Assistance and Information - Sec. 441.167. ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION. The director and librarian may...
Section 441.168. Microfilming and Storing Local Government Records - Sec. 441.168. MICROFILMING AND STORING LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS. (a) On...
Section 441.169. Duties of Local Governments - Sec. 441.169. DUTIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. Each local government shall:...
Subchapter L. Preservation and Management of State Records and Other Historical Resources
Section 441.180. Definitions - Sec. 441.180. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Agency head" means...
Section 441.181. State Archives Program - Sec. 441.181. STATE ARCHIVES PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall take...
Section 441.1815. State Archives Strategic Plan - Sec. 441.1815. STATE ARCHIVES STRATEGIC PLAN. The commission, with input...
Section 441.182. State Records Management Program - Sec. 441.182. STATE RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall...
Section 441.1821. Legislative Records Management - Sec. 441.1821. LEGISLATIVE RECORDS MANAGEMENT. (a) As used in this...
Section 441.183. Records Management Programs in State Agencies - Sec. 441.183. RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN STATE AGENCIES. The agency...
Section 441.184. Records Management Officers - Sec. 441.184. RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICERS. (a) Each state agency head...
Section 441.185. Record Retention Schedules - Sec. 441.185. RECORD RETENTION SCHEDULES. (a) Each records management officer,...
Section 441.1855. Retention of Contract and Related Documents by State Agencies - Sec. 441.1855. RETENTION OF CONTRACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS BY STATE...
Section 441.186. Archival State Records - Sec. 441.186. ARCHIVAL STATE RECORDS. (a) The state archivist, through...
Section 441.187. Destruction of State Records - Sec. 441.187. DESTRUCTION OF STATE RECORDS. (a) A state record...
Section 441.188. Microfilmed State Records - Sec. 441.188. MICROFILMED STATE RECORDS. (a) Any state record may...
Section 441.189. Electronic State Records - Sec. 441.189. ELECTRONIC STATE RECORDS. (a) Any state record may...
Section 441.190. Protection, Maintenance, and Storage of State Records - Sec. 441.190. PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND STORAGE OF STATE RECORDS. (a)...
Section 441.191. Alienation of State Records Prohibited - Sec. 441.191. ALIENATION OF STATE RECORDS PROHIBITED. (a) A state...
Section 441.192. Right of Recovery - Sec. 441.192. RIGHT OF RECOVERY. (a) The governing body of...
Section 441.193. Custody of State Records and Other Historical Resources of Commission; Public Access - Sec. 441.193. CUSTODY OF STATE RECORDS AND OTHER HISTORICAL RESOURCES...
Section 441.1935. Requirements for Requests for Information Held by State Archives Program - Sec. 441.1935. REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION HELD BY STATE...
Section 441.194. Records of Abolished State Agencies - Sec. 441.194. RECORDS OF ABOLISHED STATE AGENCIES. (a) Unless otherwise...
Section 441.195. Contracting Authority - Sec. 441.195. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. (a) The commission may enter into...
Section 441.196. Sale of Copies of State Archives - Sec. 441.196. SALE OF COPIES OF STATE ARCHIVES. (a) The...
Section 441.1965. Sale of Replicas From State Archives - Sec. 441.1965. SALE OF REPLICAS FROM STATE ARCHIVES. (a) The...
Section 441.197. Sale of Duplicate or Unneeded Material - Sec. 441.197. SALE OF DUPLICATE OR UNNEEDED MATERIAL. (a) After...
Section 441.198. Agreement With Mexico - Sec. 441.198. AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO. (a) The commission may negotiate...
Section 441.199. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 441.199. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. In addition to other rulemaking authority...
Section 441.200. Audit - Sec. 441.200. AUDIT. The state auditor may report on a...
Section 441.201. Records of Office of Governor - Sec. 441.201. RECORDS OF OFFICE OF GOVERNOR. In consultation with...
Section 441.202. Archives of General Land Office - Sec. 441.202. ARCHIVES OF GENERAL LAND OFFICE. (a) Any papers,...
Section 441.203. Records Management Interagency Coordinating Council - Sec. 441.203. RECORDS MANAGEMENT INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL. (a) The Records...
Section 441.204. Records of Office of Lieutenant Governor - Sec. 441.204. RECORDS OF OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. (a) Notwithstanding...
Section 441.205. Online Access to Cultural Resources - Sec. 441.205. ONLINE ACCESS TO CULTURAL RESOURCES. The commission may:...
Subchapter M. Texshare Library Consortium
Section 441.221. Definition - Sec. 441.221. DEFINITION. In this subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the...
Section 441.222. Creation of Consortium - Sec. 441.222. CREATION OF CONSORTIUM. The commission shall establish and...
Section 441.223. Findings; Purpose and Methods - Sec. 441.223. FINDINGS; PURPOSE AND METHODS. The legislature finds that...
Section 441.224. Membership; Fees - Sec. 441.224. MEMBERSHIP; FEES. (a) Membership in the consortium is...
Section 441.225. Administration; Rules - Sec. 441.225. ADMINISTRATION; RULES. (a) The director and librarian administers...
Section 441.226. Advisory Board - Sec. 441.226. ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The commission shall appoint an...
Section 441.227. Role and Scope of Consortium - Sec. 441.227. ROLE AND SCOPE OF CONSORTIUM. The consortium shall...
Section 441.228. Acceptance and Use of Gifts or Grants - Sec. 441.228. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF GIFTS OR GRANTS. In...
Section 441.229. Group Purchasing Agreements - Sec. 441.229. GROUP PURCHASING AGREEMENTS. (a) For the purposes of...
Section 441.230. Grants to Membership Institutions - Sec. 441.230. GRANTS TO MEMBERSHIP INSTITUTIONS. To achieve the purposes...
Subchapter N. Texas Historical Records Advisory Board
Section 441.241. Definitions - Sec. 441.241. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 441.242. Texas Historical Records Advisory Board - Sec. 441.242. TEXAS HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The Texas...
Section 441.243. Composition of the Board - Sec. 441.243. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD. (a) The board is...
Section 441.244. Terms - Sec. 441.244. TERMS. (a) The historical records coordinator serves a...
Section 441.245. Compensation - Sec. 441.245. COMPENSATION. A member of the board is not...
Section 441.246. Vacancy - Sec. 441.246. VACANCY. A vacancy on the board shall be...