Sec. 468.002. DESIGNATION OF STATE DEMOGRAPHER. (a) The governor shall appoint an employee or officer of a state agency as the state demographer from a list submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives and the lieutenant governor.
(b) To be eligible for designation as state demographer, a person must have:
(1) a graduate degree with specialization in demography or a closely related field of study; and
(2) extensive experience in employing demographic and related socioeconomic data for use by legislative, public, and private entities.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 245, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Other Executive Agencies and Programs
Chapter 468 - State Demographer
Section 468.002. Designation of State Demographer
Section 468.003. Personnel and Facilities
Section 468.004. Powers and Duties
Section 468.005. Administrator of the United States Bureau of the Census Federal-State Cooperative