Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Library and Archives Commission Page: 1
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SUMMARY
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is subject to the Texas Sunset Act and will
automatically be abolished unless statutorily continued by the 74th Legislature in 1995. The
review of the state library included an analysis of agency operations with respect to the 13
statutory Sunset criteria, which were used to evaluate the state library's efficiency and
effectiveness. Based on the assessment of these criteria, the staff report contains
recommendations on whether the state library's functions continue to be needed; if benefits could
be gained by reorganizing the state library; and if existing statutory policies should be changed
to improve the state library's programs and functions. These recommendations are listed below.
NEED FOR THE AGENCY
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission should be continued for 12 years and
reviewed again in 2007. The review found that the state library's functions continue to be
needed and are appropriately placed.
REORGANIZATIONAL ALTERNATIVES
No substantial benefits of reorganization were documented. As a result, the staff report does not
contain recommendations for reorganizing the state library.
POLICYMAKING STRUCTURE
No changes were recommended.
OVERALL ADMINISTRATION
No changes were recommended.
EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS
The state library's programs and functions should be changed by:
* requiring the State Council on Competitive Government to review certain records
management services to determine if the services should be competitively procured;
* requiring the Texas State Library to charge fees to recover costs for records storage
services provided to state agencies;
Sunset Staff Report
March 1994Summary
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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Blevins, Ann; Morgan, John; Tang, Ying & Volcik, Dawn. Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Library and Archives Commission, report, March 1994; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth654050/m1/9/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.