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By: Bonnen (Senate Sponsor - Averitt) |
H.B. No. 1254 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 10, 2007; |
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April 11, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Natural Resources; May 18, 2007, reported favorably by the |
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following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 18, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to environmental permitting fees and electronic |
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reporting. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 5.128(a), Water Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(a) The commission shall encourage the use of electronic |
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reporting through the Internet, to the extent practicable, for |
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reports required by the commission. Notwithstanding any other law, |
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the commission may adjust fees as necessary to encourage electronic |
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reporting and the use of the commission's electronic document |
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receiving system. An electronic report must be submitted in a |
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format prescribed by the commission. The commission may consult |
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with the Department of Information Resources on developing a simple |
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format for use in implementing this subsection. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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