By: Duncan S.B. No. 481
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to electronic filing of reports with state agencies.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is
1-5 amended by adding Section 2054.063 to read as follows:
1-6 Sec. 2054.063. ELECTRONIC REPORTING TO STATE AGENCIES. The
1-7 department shall advise and consult with state agencies to assess
1-8 opportunities for allowing persons to electronically file with an
1-9 agency information that the agency requires a person to report.
1-10 The department shall identify the cost of implementing an
1-11 electronic reporting procedure and any barriers to electronic
1-12 reporting. The department may:
1-13 (1) survey state agencies to identify:
1-14 (A) electronic reporting efforts currently being
1-15 used by an agency;
1-16 (B) common needs among agencies; and
1-17 (C) opportunities to use a standardized approach
1-18 to electronic reporting;
1-19 (2) identify the costs associated with electronic
1-20 reporting;
1-21 (3) identify reports that may be filed electronically;
1-22 (4) advise an agency regarding ways the agency may
1-23 effectively and economically allow electronic reporting to the
1-24 agency; and
1-25 (5) develop and implement a plan to adopt electronic
2-1 reporting in state government, whenever it is effective and
2-2 efficient to do so.
2-3 SECTION 2. The Department of Information Resources shall
2-4 make recommendations to the legislature about opportunities for
2-5 electronic reporting in state government not later than September
2-6 1, 2002.
2-7 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.