SRC-JJJ H.B. 2835 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2835
76R6109 JRD-DBy: Turner, Sylvester (Shapleigh)
State Affairs
5/9/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

There is no provision under current law requiring state agencies to post on
the Internet uniform information about the agency.  The purpose of this
bill is to provide the public with greater access to information about
state agencies.  H.B. 2835 would require a state agency with a budget
exceeding $175 million to post on its Internet website specified
information regarding its expenditures, governing body, contracts, duties,
and links to its rules and hearing procedures. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2835 sets forth the information that certain state
agencies must post on the Internet. 

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 Chapter 2054F, Government Code, by adding Section
2054.121, as follows: 

Sec. 2054.121.  REQUIRED POSTING OF INFORMATION ON INTERNET.  Requires each
state agency that receives an aggregate amount of appropriations in the
General Appropriations Act for a state fiscal biennium that exceeds $175
million to post certain information regarding the agency during the
biennium on a generally accessible Internet site maintained by or for the
agency.    

SECTION 2.  Effective date: October 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.