Overview
TDA – Legal – Assistant General Counsel Jobs in Austin – Minnesota – USA at Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System
Job Description
– TDA – Legal – Assistant General Counsel (58798) )Job Description Organization
TDA – Legal – Assistant General Counsel (58798)
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Organization
:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Primary Location
Primary Location
:
Texas-Austin
Work Locations
:
SFA OFFICES AUSTIN – 11 FLOOR
1700 N. Congress
Ste 1100
Austin
78701
Job
Job
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Legal Employee Status
Employee Status
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Regular Schedule
State Job Code
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3504
Salary Admin Plan
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BGrade
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25
Salary (Pay Basis)
Salary (Pay Basis)
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6,500.00
– 7,425.00
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Monthly
)Number of Openings
Number of Openings
:
1
Overtime Status
Overtime Status
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Exempt Job Posting
Job Posting
:
Feb 15, 2024, 2:57:40 PMClosing Date Closing Date
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Mar 2, 2024, 5:59:00 AM Description
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL Salary Information:
$6,500.00 – $7,425.00/MO – B25
State Classification:
Attorney III – 3504
The Texas Department of Agriculture’s Legal Services Division
provides legal counsel to TDA executive staff, divisions and programs, and a variety of boards and advisory committees.
WHAT YOU’LL DOThe Assistant General Counsel will provide highly complex legal support for the Trade and Business Development (TBD) Division of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), and on special projects, to include: providing legal advice to TDA staff administering the programs; drafting and/or reviewing correspondence, contracts and rules; and, implementing legislation regarding the programs and handling appeals of adverse actions taken by the program.
You will
provide oversight of the Public Information Office, working with assigned boards, and providing legal guidance to agency staff regarding public information requests.
You will
work under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide legal support for TBD and other TDA divisions, as assigned, to include providing legal advice to TDA staff administering the program; drafting and/or reviewing correspondence, contracts and rules; and assisting the division in carrying out legislation regarding the program, including new programs.
Oversee operations of TDA’s Public Information Office, including reviewing public information requests and responsive information to ensure timely processing of such requests in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Texas Public Information Act, and drafting required correspondence and briefs to the Office of Texas Attorney General to request rulings on whether information must be disclosed; propose and update new procedures for efficient processing;
and provide legal advice and training to TDA staff regarding public information requests.
Serve as the s…
Title: TDA – Legal – Assistant General Counsel
Company: Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System
Location: Austin – Minnesota – USA
Category: Law/Legal, Administrative/Clerical
