Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 203.025. Designation of Records Management Officer

(a) On or before June 1, 1990, the governing body of each local government shall designate a records management officer by:

(b) The name, office, or position of the records management officer shall be entered on the minutes of the governing body.

(c) The name or the name and office or position of the records management officer shall be filed by the records management officer with the director and librarian within 30 days after the date of the designation.

(d) The designation of a new individual or a new office or position shall be entered on the minutes and reported by the records management officer to the director and librarian in the same manner as the original designation.

(e) If the order designating a records management officer designates an office or position rather than an individual, a new holder of that office or position must file the holder's name with the director and librarian within 30 days after the date of assuming the office or position.

(f) Through an agreement or contract under The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Article 4413(32c), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), a person may serve as records management officer to more than one local government if the person is employed by one of the local governments that is party to the contract or agreement or employed by an administrative agency that is created by the contract or agreement.

(g) An elected county officer may not be designated as records management officer for the nonelective offices of a county without the county officer's consent.