AN ACT 1-1 relating to information on certain programs and services to assist 1-2 certain communities and entities impacted by the North American 1-3 Free Trade Agreement. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter K, Chapter 481, Government Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 481.1665 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 481.1665. INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR 1-8 CERTAIN COMMUNITIES AND ENTITIES. (a) At least once each two-year 1-9 period, the Texas Business and Community Economic Development 1-10 Clearinghouse shall provide written notice in English and in 1-11 Spanish regarding those programs and services described by Section 1-12 481.167(b) that will benefit and assist communities and entities 1-13 that have experienced significant job losses associated with the 1-14 implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 1-15 The clearinghouse shall provide the notice to each of the governing 1-16 bodies of the municipalities and counties, chambers of commerce, 1-17 small business development centers, and economic development 1-18 centers located in the border region. The clearinghouse shall also 1-19 provide the information contained in the notice on the department's 1-20 Internet website. 1-21 (b) The notice required by Subsection (a) must contain: 1-22 (1) the Internet address of the department's website; 1-23 and 1-24 (2) the toll-free telephone number of the 2-1 clearinghouse. 2-2 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 2-3 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-4 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-5 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-6 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-7 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-8 passage, and it is so enacted. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1107 passed the Senate on April 15, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 20, 1999, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1107 passed the House, with amendment, on May 19, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, two present not voting. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: _______________________________ Date _______________________________ Governor