General Counsel's general correspondence 1963-1964, 1975, 1985-2000 (bulk 1995-2000)

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General Counsel's general correspondence, 1963-1964, 1975, 1985-2000, (bulk 1995-2000)

General Counsel's general correspondence 1963-1964, 1975, 1985-2000 (bulk 1995-2000)

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This is the general correspondence of Texas Governor George W. Bush's General Counsel, dating 1963-1964, 1975, 1985-2000 (bulk 1995-2000). The files consist of incoming and outgoing letters, and attachments, such as court records, resumes, and legislation divided into topical files and correspondence with constituents. Topical files concern consular matters, inmate correspondence, executive clemency requests, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) correspondence, ethics, Attorney General correspondence (includes files on claims and child support), and personnel correspondence (generally letters of resignation, letters of appointment, or applications for jobs/internships). The constituent correspondence covers a wide variety of issues, usually involving legal issues or a request handled by the General Counsel's office, like requests for pardons, emergency medical reprieves for inmates, or paroles. Topics covered in other types of requests include disciplinary proceedings, counties asking for a ban on fireworks, consular notification of foreign nationals in Texas prisons, treatment of prisoners, Republic of Texas (separatist group), environmental issues, Internet privacy, medical malpractice claims, interstate child custody court jurisdiction, Indian gambling casinos, gambling indictments, proposed legislation, and development of the Texas Legal Service Plan Special Committee.

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