Tex. Gov't Code § 661.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 661.001 - Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) "Employee" means an individual, other than a state officer, employed by a state agency.
(2) "Executive director" means the individual appointed by the governing body of a state agency as chief administrative officer of the agency and includes the chancellor or highest executive officer of a university system and the president of a public senior college or university as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(3) "Pool administrator" means the individual appointed by the governing body of a state agency to administer the agency's sick leave pool.
(4) "State agency" means:
(A) a board, commission, department, or other agency in the executive branch of state government created by the constitution or a statute of the state;
(B) an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(C) a legislative agency, but not either house or a member of the legislature; or
(D) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a state judicial agency.
(5) "State officer" means an elected or appointed officer of a state agency or an executive director.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 661.001

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1354, Sec. 14, eff. 9/1/1999.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.