TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Agency History
Scope and Contents of the Records
Organization of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Inaugural planning documents,
1955-2003,
Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas meeting
transcript,
1981,
House Committee on Regions, Compacts, and Districts
meeting transcripts,
1983,
Meeting notebook,
1998,
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Texas Legislative Council:
An Inventory of Legislative Council Inaugural Planning
Documents and Other Material at the Texas State Archives,
1955-2003
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| Creator: | Texas. Legislature.
Legislative Council. |
| Title: | Legislative Council
inaugural planning documents and other material |
| Dates: | 1955-2003 |
| Abstract: | The Texas Legislative
Council was created by statute in 1949 as a nonpartisan legislative agency
to
produce impartial research and information. The Council is responsible for
providing research and information, bill drafting, computing, publishing,
and
document distribution services to the legislature and legislative agencies.
Records primarily illustrate planning by the Texas Legislative Council for
the
inaugurations of the governor and lieutenant governor of the State of
Texas,
and consist of plans, time schedules, scripts, and a Joint Session order of
business, dating from 1955 to 2003. The only inauguration within this date
span
not included in these records is the 1971 re-election inauguration of
Governor
Preston Smith and Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes. Also in these holdings
are a
transcript of the October 28, 1981 meeting of the Legislative Redistricting
Board of Texas; transcripts of two 1983 meetings of the Texas House of
Representatives Committee on Regions, Compacts, and Districts; and Council
research associate Chris Kuykendall's resource notebook for the March 3,
1998
meeting of the Texas Legislative Council. |
| Quantity: | 0.24 cubic
ft. |
| Language: | These materials are written in
English. |
| Repository: | Texas State Archives |
The Texas Legislative Council was created in 1949 by Senate Bill 316,
51st Legislature, Regular Session as a nonpartisan legislative agency to
produce impartial research and information. It is governed by a council of
seventeen members, including four senators appointed by the lieutenant
governor, nine representatives appointed by the speaker of the House, and
the
chairs of the Senate and House Administration committees. Members serve
terms
beginning with appointment and ending with the convening of the next
regular
session. The lieutenant governor and the speaker serve as chair and vice
chair.
Under the general direction of the executive director, the staff is
organized into five major divisions: Administration, Legal, Research,
Document
Production, and Information Systems. The Council is responsible for
providing
research and information, bill drafting, computing, publishing, and
document
distribution services to the legislature and legislative agencies. One
aspect
of this work, undertaken by the Administrative Division, involves assisting
the
Texas Inaugural Committee with details of the swearing-in ceremony of the
governor and lieutenant governor. The Council also assists state agencies,
the
public, legislatures from other states, and national organizations in
answering
questions regarding the legislature and Texas laws. The Council is also
responsible for the ongoing statutory revision project, which includes a
simplified classification system, improved numbering system, and
clarification
of the statutes without substantive change.
(Sources include: Guide to Texas State
Agencies, 11th edition (2001); and the agency website at
http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/tlc.htm (accessed on
March 24, 2005).)
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One of the duties of the Administrative Division of the Texas
Legislative Council is to assist in certain joint activities of the Texas
House
of Representatives and the Texas Senate, such as the inauguration of the
governor and lieutenant governor. Records primarily illustrate planning by
the
Texas Legislative Council for the inaugurations of the governor and
lieutenant
governor of the State of Texas, and consist of plans, time schedules,
scripts,
and a Joint Session order of business, dating from 1955 to 2003. The only
inauguration within this date span not included in these records is the
1971
re-election inauguration of Governor Preston Smith and Lieutenant Governor
Ben
Barnes. Also in these holdings are a transcript of the October 28, 1981
meeting
of the Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas; transcripts of two 1983
meetings of the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Regions,
Compacts,
and Districts; and Council research associate Chris Kuykendall's resource
notebook for the March 3, 1998 meeting of the Texas Legislative
Council.
Inaugurations represented in these records are for Governors Allan
Shivers, Price Daniel, John Connally, Preston Smith, Dolph Briscoe, William
P.
Clements, Mark White, Ann Richards, George W. Bush, and Rick Perry; and
Lieutenant Governors Ben Ramsey, Preston Smith, Ben Barnes, William Hobby,
Bob
Bullock, Rick Perry, and David Dewhurst.
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Organization of the Records
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| These records have been organized by State Archives staff into four
series: |
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| | Inaugural planning documents, 1955-2003, 0.1 cubic ft. |
| | Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas meeting transcript,
1981, fractional |
| | House Committee on Regions, Compacts, and Districts meeting
transcripts, 1983, fractional |
| | Meeting notebook, 1998, fractional |
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Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and
may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials
received
by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The
researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17
U.S.C.).
Technical Requirements
None.
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| The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related
records. |
| Personal Names: |
| | Barnes, Ben F.,
1938- |
| | Briscoe, Dolph |
| | Bullock, Bob. |
| | Bush, George W. (George
Walker), 1946- |
| | Clements, William P.,
1917- |
| | Connally, John Bowden,
1917- |
| | Daniel, Price. |
| | Dewhurst, David,
1945- |
| | Hobby, William Pettus,
1878-1964 |
| | Perry, Rick,
1950- |
| | Ramsey, Ben |
| | Richards, Ann, 1933-
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| | Shivers, Allan, 1907-
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| | Smith, Preston, 1912-
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| | White, Mark,
1940- |
| Corporate Names: |
| | Texas. Legislative
Redistricting Board. |
| | Texas. Legislature. House
of Representatives. Committee on Regions, Compacts, and Districts. |
| Subjects: |
| | Governors--Texas. |
| | Lieutenant
governors--Texas. |
| | Election
districts--Texas. |
| Document Types: |
| | Schedules (time
plans)--Texas--Governors--Inaugurations--1955-2003. |
| | Scripts
(documents)--Texas--Governors--Inaugurations--1959-2003. |
| Functions: |
| | Planning inaugural
activities. |
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The following materials are offered as possible
sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the
records. The listing is not exhaustive.
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| Texas State
Archives |
| | Texas Inaugural Committee, Inaugural Committee
Perry-Dewhurst inaugural records, 2002-2003, 0.47 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Inaugural Committee, Bush-Perry inaugural
records,
1934-1999 (bulk 1998-1999), 0.47 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Inaugural Committee, Bush-Bullock
inaugural records,
1994-1995, 0.47 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Inaugural Committee, Richards-Bullock
inauguration
records, 1932, 1963-1991, 3.24 cubic ft |
| | Viriginia Whitten Papers, 1973-1994, 0.94 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Secretary of State, Inaugural fund filings, 1979-1983,
1986-1987, 1990-1991, 0.24 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Legislative Council, Redistricting maps and reports,
1991-1992, 0.24 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Legislature, Legislative Council,
Redistricting
records, 1991, 1995, 0.38 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Legislature, Senate, Committee of the Whole on
Redistricting, 1980-1991, 27.5 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Legislature, House of Representatives,
Redistricting
Committee, 1966-1992, 90 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Secretary of State, Business and Public Filings
Division, Statutory Documents Section, Redistricting plans, 1981-1982,
1991-1993, 0.71 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Legislature, Senator Eddie Bernice Johnson, Senate
Subcommittee on Congressional Districts, Records, 1980-1991 (bulk
1990-1991), 7
cubic ft. |
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Legislative Council
inaugural planning documents and other material. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession numbers: 2004/087, 2005/092
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Legislative Council on February 3, 2004 and January 26, 2005.
Rebecca Romanchuk, April 2005
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Inaugural planning documents,
1955-2003,
0.1 cubic ft.
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| As part of its duties the Administrative Division of the Texas
Legislative Council assists in certain joint activities of the Texas House of
Representatives and the Texas Senate, such as the inauguration of the governor
and lieutenant governor. Records consist of plans, time schedules, scripts, and
a Joint Session order of business for inaugurations of the governor and
lieutenant governor of the State of Texas from 1955-2003 created by the Texas
Legislative Council. |
| Arrangement |
| These records are arranged in original chronological order as
maintained by the agency. |
| Preferred Citation |
| (Identify the item), Inaugural planning documents, Texas
Legislative Council inaugural planning documents and other material. Archives
and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
| Accession Information |
| Accession numbers: 2004/087, 2005/092 |
| These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Legislative Council on February 3, 2004 and January 26, 2005. |
| Box |
| 2004/087 | | | Shivers-Ramsey inaugural plan and time schedule, Joint
Session order of business,
1955 |
| | | Daniel-Ramsey inaugural time schedule,
1957 |
| | | Daniel-Ramsey inaugural plan, time schedule and script,
1959 |
| | | Daniel-Ramsey inaugural plan, time schedule and script,
1961 |
| | | Connally-Smith inaugural time schedule and script,
1963 |
| | | Connally-Smith inaugural time schedule and script,
1965 |
| | | Connally-Smith inaugural time schedule and script,
1967 |
| | | Smith-Barnes inaugural time schedule and script,
1969 |
| | | Briscoe-Hobby inaugural time schedule and script,
1973 |
| | | Briscoe-Hobby inaugural time schedule and script,
1975 |
| | | Clements-Hobby inaugural script,
1979 |
| | | White-Hobby inaugural time schedule and script,
1983 |
| | | Clements-Hobby inaugural time schedule and script,
1987 |
| | | Richards-Bullock inaugural time schedule and script,
1991 |
| | | Bush-Bullock inaugural time schedule and script,
1995 |
| | | Bush-Perry inaugural time schedule and script,
1999 |
| | | Perry-Dewhurst inaugural time schedule and script,
2003 |
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Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas meeting
transcript,
1981,
fractional
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| The Special Projects and Redistricting Section of the Research
Division of the Texas Legislative Council supports the legislature's
redistricting activities by working with information systems staff to build and
maintain election, census, and geographic databases and mapping and
redistricting computer systems. The staff of the section produces maps and
reports showing population and election information for proposed and enacted
redistricting plans, as well as informational publications on redistricting.
Records consist of a transcript of the October 28, 1981 meeting of the
Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas. |
| Arrangement |
| These records are arranged as they were received from the
agency. |
| Preferred Citation |
| Legislative Redistricting Board of Texas meeting transcript, Texas
Legislative Council inaugural planning documents and other material. Archives
and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives
Commission. |
| Accession Information |
| Accession number: 2004/087 |
| These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Legislative Council on February 3, 2004. |
| Box |
| 2004/087 | | | Legislative Redistricting Board meeting transcript,
October 28,
1981 |
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House Committee on Regions, Compacts, and Districts
meeting transcripts,
1983,
fractional
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| Records consist of transcripts of two 1983 meetings of the Texas
House of Representatives Committee on Regions, Compacts, and Districts. |
| Arrangement |
| These records were arranged chronologically by State Archives
staff. |
| Preferred Citation |
| (Identify the item), House Committee on Regions, Compacts, and
Districts meeting transcripts, Texas Legislative Council inaugural planning
documents and other material. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
| Accession Information |
| Accession number: 2004/087 |
| These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Legislative Council on February 3, 2004. |
| | | 68th Legislature, Regular Session: |
| Box |
| 2004/087 | | | | March 22,
1983 |
| | | | April 5,
1983 |
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Meeting notebook,
1998,
fractional
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| Records consist of Council research associate Chris Kuykendall's
resource notebook for the March 3, 1998 meeting of the Texas Legislative
Council. The notebook contains minutes of the meeting, handwritten notes,
memoranda, and reports that recap the Council's work and projects undertaken
during the 75th Legislative Session, including budget overview; analysis of the
Council's legal, research, document production, and information systems
divisions; and construction of the Robert E. Johnson, Sr. Legislative Office
Building. |
| Arrangement |
| These records are arranged as they were received from the
agency. |
| Preferred Citation |
| Texas Legislative Council meeting notebook, Inaugural planning
documents and other material. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas
State Library and Archives Commission. |
| Accession Information |
| Accession number: 2004/087 |
| These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Legislative Council on February 3, 2004. |
| Box |
| 2004/087 | | | Council meeting notebook,
March 3,
1998 |
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