| (a) The commission will consider designation of an existing or proposed library or archives as a depository when in the opinion of the commission such designation would enhance its ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Government Code, Title 4, Chapter 441, Subchapter J, or the Local Government Code, Title 6, Subtitle C, and when the chief executive officer of an archives or library requesting depository designation agrees in writing to these rules and to such other terms as the commission may determine are necessary. Agreements between the commission and requesting archives and libraries shall be in a form to be established by the commission. (b) The commission will specify the geographical area of the state to be served by a depository at the time it is designated; however, the commission retains the specific right under the Government Code, §441.153(d), to change the boundaries of depository regions. A depository region must
comprise at least one county, with a population of no fewer than 85,000, and all local government offices within the counties served.
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