About Our Commission
The "Texas State Library and Archives Commission" is both the official name of the agency and the name of its governing board. The seven members of the Commission are appointed by the Governor, who also designates a chair, and are confirmed by the Texas Senate. Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms; terms begin September 1 of odd-numbered years, following each session of the Texas Legislature.
Over the nine decades of the Commission's existence, its members have included both celebrated Texas political and civic leaders and ordinary citizens distinguished by their love of and commitment to libraries. Duties of the Commission include:
- Appointment and supervision of the Director and Librarian and Assistant State Librarian;
- Review and approval of the State Library's strategic plans, appropriations requests, operating budgets, internal audit documents, employment and management policies, and the like;
- Review and adoption of rules for administering the State Library's legislative mandates - for example, grant programs, standards for library accreditation, records management rules and schedules, and customer service policies.
The Commission generally meets five times per year, usually in Austin at the Lorenzo de Zavala Building, the State Library's headquarters in the Capitol Complex. Citizens are always invited to attend meetings, address the Commission, or review the minutes of prior meetings or the agendas of upcoming ones.
Commission Meetings and Agendas
Our Commissioners:
Contact our seven commissioners by email
Martha Wong, Chair
Term expires September 2027
David C. Garza
Term expires September 2025
David Iglesias
Term expires September 2027
Arthur "Art" T. Mann
Term expires September 2029
Nancy Painter Paup
Term expires September 2027
Bradley “Brad” S. Tegeler
Term expires September 2025
Darryl Tocker
Term expires September 2029
Commission Committees
Audit Committee
Brad Tegeler, Chair
Darryl Tocker
David Garza
Libraries and Talking Book Committee
Darryl Tocker, Chair
Brad Tegeler
Arthur Mann
Archives and Records Committee
David Iglesias, Chair
Nancy Painter Paup
Arthur Mann