 Subject: Federal Legal Sources |
 Category: Administrative Sources |
ABA Administrative Procedure Database Archive |
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(ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice & Florida State University College of Law) Includes a bibliography of papers funded and sponsored by the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS). In addition, recommendations made by the ACUS are available. |
| ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
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Homepage of the ABA section dedicated to administrative law. This site contains the full-text of the publication, Administrative and Regulatory Law News.
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| Administrative Code & Registers |
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(National Association of Secretaries of State) Access administrative codes, registers, and related documents for federal, state & U.S. territorial governments. |
| Agency Index |
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(WashLaw - Washburn University School of Law) Table with links to cabinet-level department and individual agency homepages, publications, forms, charts, and decisions. |
| CIS Congressional Universe |
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Full-text of the Federal Register, 1980 to present. This link works only from computers in the law school. |
| Code of Federal Regulations |
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Full-text of the most recent general and permanent rules published by executive departments and agencies. Past versions are available beginning with 1996. |
| Federal Administrative Decisions and Other Actions |
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(University of Virginia) Provides links to administrative actions outside the scope of the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations. |
| Federal Agency Administrative Decisions - By Subject Matter |
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(University of Virginia) Web site of administrative actions and decisions organized topically.
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| Federal Citizen Information Center |
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Provides answers to questions regarding federal programs, benefits, and services. This site also contains a directory of federal telephone numbers. |
| Federal Register |
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(GPO Access) Contains the full-text of the current version of the Federal Register and previous versions starting with 1994. |
| FedForms.gov |
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Provides a searchable catalog containing federal agency forms. |
| GPO Access - Executive Branch Resources |
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(Government Printing Office) Full-text of the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, and other federal documents. |
| List of CFR Sections Affected: 1986-2000 |
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(GPO Access) Features access to regulations via volumes: Volume I (Titles 1-16); Volume II (Titles 17-27); Volume III (Titles 28-41); and Volume IV (Titles 42-50). |
| National Archives's Access to Archival Databases |
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(National Archives and Records Administration) Contains documents, reports, and other information on topics ranging from Japanese-American internees during World War II to special prosecutors and independent counsels. |
| National Association of Administrative Law Judges - NAALJ |
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Homepage of the NAALJ which contains information on central and non-central panel states. The NAALJ also publishes a newsletter, NAALJ News, that is available electronically.
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| National Association of Attorneys General - NAAG |
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Homepage of NAAG, which contains a directory of all attorneys general in the 50 states and U.S. territories. |
| National Association of Secretaries of State |
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Homepage of NASS which includes links to individual secretary of state offices as well as information on elections, business services, and electronic government. |
| Office of Administrative Law Judges |
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(U.S. Department of Labor) Allows a user to search the docket of the OALJ. Collections of information on whistleblowing, Black Lung, ERISA, and immigration are also available. |
| Regulations.gov |
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Features announcements of proposed rule changes, full-text of the changes, and a link to the information on making comments. (Note: Not all agencies allow emailed comments.) |
| Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal |
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Homepage of the Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, a student publication produced in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas. |
| The White House |
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Includes Presidential radio addresses, information on important political issues, news, executive orders, press briefings, and proclamations. |
| Title 5 U.S.C., Chapter 5 - Administrative Procedure |
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(Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School) Full-text, searchable version Administrative Procedure, Chapter 5 of Title 5 U.S.C. |
| U.S. Department of Justice - DOJ |
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Contains the history and organizational structure of the DOJ, as well as information regarding task forces, terrorism, trafficking in persons, community safety, victim assistance, and fraud. |
| USAgov |
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Formerly FirstGov, this site is a great starting point for all types of federal government information. |
| Category: Judicial Sources |
| Federal Court Locator |
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(Villanova University School of Law) Provides links to the federal courts, including district courts organized by state. |
| GPO Access - Judicial Branch Resources |
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(Government Printing Office) Contains information primarily concerning the U.S. Supreme Court, but does provide links to federal trial and appellate courts.
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| LexisONE |
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From the Lexis publishers, Supreme Court decisions from 1790 to present. |
| Supreme Court of the United States |
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Contains the latest slip opinions, court opinions, docket, case handling guides, court rules, and information regarding bar admissions. |
| U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals |
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Contains published and unpublished opinions from 1992, court costs and fees, docket information, pattern jury instructions, and biographies of the judges. |
| U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion Search |
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Search opinions from all of the circuit courts or limit the search to a particular court. **Caveat: The results list may not be comprehensive. |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces |
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Includes information regarding the history of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and appellate review of courts-martial. Audio files for select hearings and full-text opinions beginning in 1997 are also available. |
| U.S. Courts |
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Information about and links to federal courts. |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
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The homepage of the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas includes e-filing information, forms, biographical information of the judges, a report of technology available in the courtrooms, and local rules. |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
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This site provides the local rules adopted by the Northern District, filing information, directories of courts and legal resources, forms, court publications, and opinions organized by judge. |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
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Homepage of the District and Bankruptcy Courts in the Southern District. This website contains procedures and rules adopted by individual judges and magistrates, select orders and opinions, information on alternative dispute resolution and attorney admissions, and notable cases. |
| U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas |
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Provides the rules used by the courts, forms, a pro se manual, jury information, and notable cases. |
| U.S. Supreme Court Collection |
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(Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School) Collection of Supreme Court decisions, including an archive of decisions by topic, author, and party. A preview of cases argued during the current term is also provided. |
| Understanding the Federal Courts |
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(Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts) Provides an introduction to the federal judicial system, its organization and administration, and its relationship to the legislative and executive branches of the government. |
| Category: Legislative Sources |
| Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress |
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Search for representatives and senators by last name, first name, position, state, party, year, and Congress. |
| CIS Congressional Universe |
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Indexing and full-text of Congressional publications, 1970 to present, plus the full-text of the Federal Register, 1980 to present. This link works only from computers in the law school. |
| Congressional Budget Office - CBO |
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Includes cost estimates for potential legislation, studies conducted by the CBO, briefs, and other publications. A new document notification feature is also available. |
| Congressional Research Service Reports |
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(Univeristy of Michigan Library, Government Documents Department) Provides links to selected reports from the nonpartisan, analytical, research and reference arm for Congress. This page contains links organized by subject. |
| C-SPAN Congressional Chronicle |
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An index to the C-SPAN video recordings of the House and Senate florr proceedings. |
| GPO Access |
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(Government Printing Office) Official source for congressional, legislative, judicial, and administrative resources, including bills, U.S. Code, Congressional Record, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, and links to federal courts.
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| GPO Access - Congressional Committee Materials |
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(Government Printing Office) Provides access to hearings and prints of Senate and House standing committees.
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| How Our Laws Are Made |
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(THOMAS) Provides a detailed explanation of the lawmaking process. |
| Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. |
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Contains links to House and Senate committee hearings with contact and membership information, news, and audio and visual connections during committee meetings. |
| Law Library of Congress |
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Homepage of the Law Library of Congress, which provides research and legal information to Congress, the federal courts, and executive agencies. This site contains many links to information regarding international events and foreign countries. |
| LOUIS |
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Library of Unified Information Sources (sponsored by the Sunshine Foundation). Search Federal sources such as Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Presidental Documents. Can search Congressional Reports, Hearings, and find Congessional Bills and Resolutions.
Note: Beta site. |
| Office of Law Revision Counsel |
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Provides information about the office which publishes the U.S. Code, as well as downloadable copies of the current Code, prior versions, and classification tables. |
| Office of the Legislative Counsel - U.S. House of Representatives |
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Homepage of the legislative drafting service for the U.S. House of Representatives. This site contains information on drafting federal statutes and links to state and foreign drafting organizations. |
| Open Congress |
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Provides RSS feeds on the legislative activities of representatives and senators. This site also contains a list of the most viewed bills as well as blog entries. |
| OpenCRS - Congressional Reports for the People |
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Contains a collection of reports produced by the Congressional Research Service for members of Congress on current issues. |
| THOMAS |
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Named after Thomas Jefferson, this site from the Library of Congress has the full-text of legislation and the Congressional Record. |
| U.S. Government Accountability Office - GAO |
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Homepage of the office that studies the programs and expenditures of the federal government. Full-text of GAO reports are available and can be accessed by date, topic, and agency. |
| U.S. House of Representatives |
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Contains links to roll call votes, the full-text of bills and the U.S. Code, and an online form to write your representative. |
| U.S. Senate |
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Includes links to senators' webpages, information on committees, records and full-text of active legislation, and a virtual reference desk. |
| Subject: Foreign and International Legal Sources |
| Category: Foreign and International Legal Sources |
| Camara de Diputados |
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Homepage of the Mexican Congress. |
| Electronic Guide to Mexican Law |
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(Compiled by Francisco Avalos and Elisa Donnadieu, University of Arizona College of Law Library) Contains an overview of the Mexican Legal System with links to relevant internet sites. |
| Europa |
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The gateway to the European Union, which includes information on topics such as external relations, customers, human rights, food safety, foreign and security policy, development, and others. |
| Eye on the U.N. |
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Homepage of an organization dedicated to making sure the U.N. identifies and protects against human right violations. This site contains human rights news and a list of U.N. shortfalls by category.
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| Foreign & International Law on the Internet |
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(Cornell University Law Library) Comprehensive list of internet resouces divided by location, topic, and organization. |
| Foreign and International Legal Databases |
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(Willamette College of Law Library) A collection of Foreign Law and Government sites. |
| Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Resources |
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(University of Iowa College of Law) Provides links to general international, international organizations, treaties, international human rights, and law journal sites. |
| Governments on the WWW |
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Comprehensive database of governmental institutions online. |
| Guide to Electronic Resources for Mexican Law |
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(Prof. Jorge Vargas, University of San Diego School of Law) Compilation of electronic sources on Mexican law organized by country of publication and organization. |
| Guide to Foreign and International Legal Databases |
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(New York University School of Law) A comprehensive list of sites divided by such topics as foreign and international search engines, constitutions, environmental law, human rights, international criminal law, and the United Nations. |
| Institute of Global Law - French and German Law |
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(University College London & University of Texas at Austin) Contains a collection of translated materials, primarily French and German cases, statutes, and news. |
| Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas |
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Contains information regarding the Mexican constitution and federal legislation. A website translator will be necessary for non-Spanish speakers. |
| InterAm Database |
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(National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade) A collection of laws, regulations, caselaw, and other materials for countries in the Americas. A fee is required to access some materials. |
| International Constitutional Law |
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Provides English translations of international constitutional documents. |
| International Law Commission |
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Contains a research guide to help locate documents and history produced by the Commission. Documents are also accessible by session and are available in a variety of languages.
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| International Money Laundering Information Network |
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Contains model laws and treaties from the United Nations and other sources. |
| NAFTA Full-Text |
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(SICE - Foreign Trade Information System) Contains the full-text of the North American Free Trade Agreement. |
| NAFTA Research Guide |
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NAFTA research guide by Duke Law Library. |
| NAFTA Research Guide |
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NAFTA research guide by Harvard Law Library. |
| NAFTA Secretariat |
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Includes Secretariat decisions and rules of procedure.
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| Treaties in Force |
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(U.S. State Department) A list of treaties and other international agreements of the United States as of January 1, 2000. |
| Treaty Actions |
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(U.S. State Department) Treaty actions from 1997 to 2005. |
| Treaty Documents |
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(GPO Access) Includes U.S. Senate treaty documents from the 104th Congress to present. |
| United Nations - International Law |
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Provides information and research guides on topics including human rights, peace and security, economic and social development, humanitarian affairs, and international law. |
| United Nations Documentation - A Research Guide |
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An excellent guide to UN publications and agencies. |
| Subject: Multistate Legal Sources |
| Category: Multistate Legal Sources |
| Council of State Governments - CSG |
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Homepage of the organization that provides information on trends to officials in all state government branches. This site includes policy materials on aging, education, health, immigration, and more.
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| National Association of Attorneys General - NAAG |
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Homepage of NAAG, which contains a directory of all attorneys general in the 50 states and U.S. territories. |
| National Association of Counties |
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This website contains the resources that the National Association of Counties collects, researches, and publishes on a variety of topics for, on and about counties.
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| National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws - NCCUSL |
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Contains full-text versions of the unifor acts written by NCCUSL's Uniform Law Commissioners and legislative tracking for all states. |
| National Conference of State Legislatures - NCSL |
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Bipartisan organization which serves state legislatures by providing research and technical assistance. This site is full of information on issues facing states.
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| Uniform Laws |
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(Legal Information Institute, Cornell University Law School) Includes the full-text of the UCC, links to the adopted versions of the UCC, the Uniform Probate Code, the Uniform Code of Evidence, as well as uniform laws concerning marriage, family, health, business, and finance. |
| Uniform Laws & Model Acts |
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(ALSO!) Provides an extensive list of uniform laws and model acts drafted by NCCUSL with links to state-enacted versions. |
| Subject: Texas Legal Sources |
| Category: Administrative Sources |
| Office of the Governor |
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Contains a biography of the governor and his priorities, as well as news and links to the governor's administrative divisions. |
| Texas Administrative Code |
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Contains the full-text of the Texas Administrative Code, a compilation of all state agency rules in Texas. |
| Texas Attorney General |
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Hompage of the Texas Attorney General that includes information on child support, crime victim services, cyber crimes, open government, and the Texas-Mexico border. |
| Texas Attorney General Opinions |
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Provides full-text of Attorney General Opinions. Opinions may be accessed through a search or through an index categorized by attorney general or by subject. |
| Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services - DADS |
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Homepage of the agency which provides a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, support, and opportunities. |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice - TDCJ |
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The TDCJ homepage contains an online offender search function as well as information on victim services and individual TDCJ units. |
| Texas Department of Insurance - TDI |
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Homepage of the department that regulates Texas's insurance industry. This website contains insurance-related news, research on insurance agents and companies for a variety of coverages, and directions on how to file a complaint. |
| Texas Department of Public Safety - DPS |
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Allows a user to search for criminal history (for a fee) and for sex offenders (no charge). In addition, information on victim services, driving, ID theft, and the Amber Alert Network is available. |
| Texas Department of State Health Services - DSHS |
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DSHS provides health, medical care, mental health, and substance abuse services. Users can browse services by topic or search all services that DSHS provides. In addition, vital statistic records may be ordered directly through this website. |
| Texas Ethics Commission - TEC |
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TEC is responsible for administering and enforcing laws related to campaign finance, lobbying, and financial disclosures made by state officers and employees. This website provides the full-text of campaign finance and lobby reports as well as advisory opinions. |
| Texas General Land Office - GLO |
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Homepage of the agency charged with managing state lands and mineral-right properties. |
| Texas Health & Human Services Commission - HHSC |
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HHSC oversees the operations of the health and human services system. Because HHSC directly administers the Texas Medicaid Program, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), some family services programs, Texas Works, and Disaster Assistance, detailed information on these programs is available. |
| Texas Homeland Security |
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Contains information on the current threat level, tips for creating a safety plan, how to volunteer, and additional resources for communities, schools, and businesses. |
| Texas Online |
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Provides online services, such as driver licenses renewals, vehicle registration, and eFile of court documents, as well as helpful links to other governmental units. |
| Texas Records and Information Locator - TRAIL |
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TRAIL searches and locates information collected in an archive of more than 180 Texas state agency web servers. |
| Texas Register |
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The Texas Register contains changes and additions to rules made by Texas administrative agencies. The full-text of the current issue is available with a link to the archived issues. |
| Texas Secretary of State |
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Provides information on elections and voting; state rules and open meetings; business and public filings; and Texas border and Mexican affairs. A collection of business forms can be accessed under SOSDirect. |
| Category: County & City Sources |
| Municipal Code Corporation |
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Provides many municipal codes adopted by cities throughout the United States with a user-friendly table of contents. |
| Municipal Codes Online |
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(Seattle Public Library) Provides a limited number of U.S. city and county codes organized by state. |
| National Association of Counties |
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This website contains the resources that the National Association of Counties collects, researches, and publishes on a variety of topics for, on and about counties. |
| Category: Judicial Sources |
| Judicial Advisory Council - JAC |
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JAC advises the Community Justice Assistance Division and the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on matters of interest to the judiciary. This website contains information regarding terms and current membership. |
| Judicial Committee on Information Technology - JCIT |
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The JCIT homepage contains resources and standards designed to integrate technology into Texas courts. |
| Office of Court Administration - OCA |
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Homepage of OCA, an organization that provides training, technical assistance, and research on court administration. |
| Task Force on Indigent Defense - TFID |
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Contains model policies, forms, and standards concerning indigent defense in Texas. In addition, TFID provides the local procedures implemented by counties to fulfill the requirements of the Texas Fair Defense Act. |
| Texas Center for the Judiciary |
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The Texas Center for the Judiciary provides specialized judicial education and training opportunities for Texas judges. This website contains links to ethics opinions, court rules, rules of judicial education, and copies of their official publication, In Chambers. |
| Texas College of Probate Judges - TCPJ |
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Homepage of the TCPJ with helpful links to probate law and Texas law. |
| Texas Court of Criminal Appeals |
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Includes rules and procedures, issues, oral argument instructions, as well as the option to search and track cases and opinions of the Court of Criminal Appeals. |
| Texas Courts of Appeal |
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Homepage of all 14 Courts of Appeals with links to the individual courts. The websites of the specific courts contain local rules, cases, and opinions. |
| Texas Courts Online |
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Contains a helpful diagram of Texas's judicial structure with links to the homepages of the individual courts, where specific cases and opinions can be viewed. |
| Texas Judicial Council |
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The Texas Judicial Council studies methods to simplify judicial procedures, expedite court business, and better administer justice. Reports included on this website cover topics such as public access to court records, jury service, judicial workload, and state funding. |
| Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct |
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Homepage of the agency responsible for investigating and disciplining judicial misconduct and disability. This website includes an overview of the complaint process; complaint forms; and summaries of past and private public sanctions, resignations, and suspensions. |
| Texas State Law Library |
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Provides research guides and links to legislative information, as well as an online catalog. |
| Texas Supreme Court |
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Provides information regarding filing, fees, and rules and standards prescribed by the Texas Supreme Court. Users may search and track specific cases and opinions. |
| Texas Supreme Court - Oral Arguments Audio/Video |
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Contains video webcasts of oral arguments, maintained by St. Mary's School of Law, and audio files of arguments made before the Texas Supreme Court. |
| Category: Legislative Sources |
| Texas Constitution |
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Contains the full-text of the latest version of the Texas Constitution. The Constitution may be downloaded in its entirety or viewed by Article. |
| Texas Constitutions Digitization Project |
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A project of the Jamail Center for Legal Research at the University of Texas School of Law, this website contains historic versions of the Texas Constitution. |
| Texas House of Representatives |
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Contains news, schedules, profiles of representatives, and bill research. |
| Texas House Research Organization - HRO |
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The website of the independent administrative department of the Texas House of Representatives that publishes non-partisan information on legislation and issues considered by the Texas legislature. |
| Texas Legislative Council - TLC |
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Provides information about the legislative process and how a bill is drafted in Texas. |
| Texas Legislative Reference Library |
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Provides a guide to compiling legislative intent, bill/chapter number cross-references, and an index to code sections affected. |
| Texas Legislature |
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Prime source for Texas bills, bill analysis, and statutes. |
| Texas Senate |
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Includes information on senators and committees, as well as live and archived webcasts. |
| Category: Other Sources |
| Baylor University Law Library |
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Homepage of the Baylor University Law Library. The online catalog may be searched for law library holdings only by limiting the collection.< |