AI-assisted research summary: This section says certain legal references mean the executive commissioner, the executive commissioner’s designee, or a division director, depending on the transferred function and the council or agency named.
Sec. 521.0003. REFERENCES IN LAW MEANING EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE, OR DIVISION DIRECTOR. (a) A reference in any law to any of the following persons in relation to a function transferred to the commission under Section 531.0201, 531.02011, or 531.02012, as those sections existed immediately before their expiration on September 1, 2023, means the executive commissioner, the executive commissioner's designee, or the director of the commission division performing the function previously performed by the state agency from which the function was transferred and that the person represented, as appropriate: (1) the commissioner of aging and disability services; (2) the commissioner of assistive and rehabilitative services; (3) the commissioner of state health services; or (4) subject to Chapter 316 (H.B. 5), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services. (b) Notwithstanding any other law and subject to Chapter 316 (H.B. 5), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, a reference in any law to any of the following persons or entities in relation to a function transferred to the commission under Section 531.0201, 531.02011, or 531.02012, as those sections existed immediately before their expiration on September 1, 2023, from the state agency that assumed or continued to perform the function in accordance with Chapter 198 (H.B. 2292), Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, means the executive commissioner or the director of the commission division performing the function performed before the enactment of Chapter 198 (H.B. 2292) by the state agency that was abolished or renamed by Chapter 198 (H.B. 2292) and that the person or entity represented: (1) an executive director or other chief administrative officer of a state agency listed in Section 521.0002(c) or of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services; or (2) the governing body of a state agency listed in Section 521.0002(c) or of the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2026 (c) A reference to any of the following councils means the executive commissioner or the executive commissioner's designee, as appropriate, and a function of any of the following councils is a function of that appropriate person: (1) the Health and Human Services Council; (2) the Aging and Disability Services Council; (3) the Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Council; (4) subject to Chapter 316 (H.B. 5), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, the Family and Protective Services Council; or (5) the State Health Services Council. Text of subsection effective on September 01, 2026 (c) A reference to any of the following councils means the executive commissioner or the executive commissioner's designee, as appropriate, and a function of any of the following councils is a function of that appropriate person: (1) the Health and Human Services Council; (2) the Aging and Disability Services Council; (3) the Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Council; or (4) the State Health Services Council. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2025. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (H.B. 140), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2026.