By: Wentworth S.B. No. 1796 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to an exception to distribution of publications by state 1-2 agencies. 1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 2052, Government Code, is 1-5 amended by adding Section 2052.207 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 2052.207. EXCEPTION TO CERTAIN DISTRIBUTION 1-7 REQUIREMENTS. Sections 2052.202, 2052.203, and 2052.204 do not 1-8 apply to the distribution of a publication during a calendar year 1-9 by a state agency if the head of the agency: 1-10 (1) determined by December 31 of the previous calendar 1-11 year that the publication will be distributed during the year by a 1-12 reasonably accurate mailing list; 1-13 (2) determined that it would not be cost-effective to 1-14 recreate the mailing list for a publication under Sections 1-15 2052.202, 2052.203, and 2052.204; and 1-16 (3) not later than December 31 of the previous 1-17 calendar year, notified in writing the following persons of each 1-18 publication to which Sections 2052.202, 2052.203, and 2052.204 will 1-19 not apply during the calendar year: 1-20 (A) the governor; 1-21 (B) the lieutenant governor; 1-22 (C) the speaker of the house of representatives; 1-23 (D) the comptroller; and 1-24 (E) the state auditor. 2-1 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.