OFFICIAL POLICY OF

TEXAS INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Adopted December 17, 1974

Pursuant to Article 5183 through 5190 1/2 and Article 6144e:

Revised Civil Statutes of Texas as Amended, and Senate Concurrent
Resolution 89 introduced May 26, 1967, the Texas Industrial
Commission shall pursue a program to satisfy those provisions
of existing statutes and the recently adopted amendments of
Section 56, Article XVI of the Constitution of the State of
Texas as follows:

SECTION 1. PURPOSE OF THE TEXAS INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

It shall be the purpose of the Texas Industrial Commission to satisfy the responsibilities assigned to it from time to time by the Legislature on behalf of the citizens of Texas. It shall accept among its responsibilities as mandated by the Legislature, the need to:

a. Investigate, study and undertake ways and means of promoting and encouraging the prosperous development and protection of the legitimate interest and welfare of Texas business, industry, agriculture and commerce within and outside of the State.

b. Plan and develop an effective business information service both for the assistance of business and industry of the State and for the encouragement of business and industry outside the State to use economic facilities within the State. c. Compile, collect and develop periodicals or otherwise make available information relating to current business conditions. Conduct and encourage research designed to further

d.

new and more extensive uses of the natural and other resources

of the State, and designed to develop new products and

industrial processes.