SECTION: GENERAL INDEX: A-2

SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE PROTOCOL

POLICY

Policy regarding legislation is determined by the Board of Regents. The UHS Administrative Memorandum 09.A.01, delegates responsibility for "external communications with governmental entities" to the Chancellor. With system-wide participation in the development and drafting of the Legislative Agenda, one single agenda is produced for the University of Houston System.  

Board of Regents Policy 31.09 states that University employees appearing before Congress, Texas Legislature, City, County, or any governmental body, or their agencies, committees, or members to offer testimony, opinions, or commentary in regard to existing or potential laws, rules, or regulations and who are not specifically authorized to testify, offer opinion or comment on behalf of the University, must ensure that their testimony, opinion or commentary is not construed as the position of the University or University of Houston System.  

Approved:

Signature obtained           5/6/06
Tim Hudson, Ph.D.         Date
President

Next review date: May 2008
Origination: Office of Community Relations

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