Governor George W. Bush General Counsel legislation and other records 1981, 1990-2000, undated bulk 1999

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Governor George W. Bush General Counsel legislation and other records 1981, 1990-2000, undated bulk 1999

Duties of the Texas Governor's General Counsel include providing statute interpretations; tracking inmates on death row as their cases move through the judicial process, including all appeals to the governor for commutations or stays of execution; analyzing proposed legislation and regulations for validity and legal effect; handling extradition and requisition matters; coordinating ethics guidelines and training for the governor's office; and providing legal advice and handling litigation filed against the governor or the Governor's Office, in conjunction with actions of the Attorney General on the governor's behalf. Records are legislation; agency rules, policies, and procedures; and calendars, 1981, 1990-2000, undated, bulk 1999, maintained by general counsel staff during Governor George W. Bush's tenure in office.

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