Office of the General Counsel

The Office of the General Counsel is a separate division within the Office of the Governor. The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice to the Governor and over 15 separate divisions within the Office of the Governor. The General Counsel and assistant general counsels provide legal services in coordination with other agencies within the executive branch of Texas.

The office of the General Counsel provides legal support on the following diverse issues:

Litigation
Public Information Act
Ethics
Appointments
Contracts
Administrative Rules
Executions
Pardons
Extraditions
International Prisoner Transfers
Legislation
Executive Orders
Federal Program Administration
Criminal Justice
Economic Development
Land patents
Grant requests
Deeds and Easements

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Contact Information:
Office of the General Counsel
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
Office: 512-463-2000
Fax: 512-463-1932