The Director and Librarian has exempted certain kinds of state publications distributed in print format. A state agency is not required to deposit these state publications in print format but must make them available in electronic format if they are publicly distributed by an Internet connection or on electronic external storage devices:

1. (1) calendars;
2. (2) charts;
3. (3) course schedules;
4. (4) certain curriculum catalogs (departmental only);
5. (5) forms;
6. (6) hearings (transcripts of);
7. (7) job listings;
8. (8) news or press releases;
9. (9) newsletters and mailing lists meant only for employee, faculty, or student use;
10. (10) personnel manuals;
11. (11) policy handbooks (student and faculty);
12. (12) programs (announcements of); and
13. (13) telephone directories (meant only for employee, faculty, or student use).

Source Note:The provisions of this §3.6 adopted to be effective March 24, 1997, 22 TexReg 2609.