SRC-JFA S.B. 1177 75(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1177 By: Nelson State Affairs 3-26-97 As Filed DIGEST Currently, easier access to the Texas Register through the Internet is reducing subscription rolls. Consequently, the primary revenue source of this publication has been reduced. If the Texas Register were required to be published only 52 times a year, instead of 100 times a year, production cost would decrease. For example, if this were the case for fiscal year 1996, the secretary of state would have saved $10,000 in postage. Additionally, there may be cost savings through greater competition for a printing contract involving only 52 issues a year, rather than a 100 issues a year. Such competition may lead to more bids and, subsequently, lower bids. S.B. 1177 would require the secretary of state to publish the Texas Register at a regular interval at least 52 times each calender year. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1177 requires the secretary of state to publish the Texas Register at a regular interval at least 52 times each calender year. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 2002.013, Government Code, to require the secretary of state to publish the Texas Register at regular intervals, but not less often than 52, rather than 100, times each calender year. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.