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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to verification of information disseminated by state |
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agencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2052, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. VERIFICATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION |
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Sec. 2052.351. VERIFICATION OF DISSEMINATED INFORMATION. A |
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state agency may not disseminate information, including a judgment, |
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policy statement, or review, related to a profession, product, or |
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service regulated by the agency unless the agency verifies the |
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accuracy of the information by consulting experts or professional |
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or trade associations affiliated with the industry affected by the |
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information. |
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Sec. 2052.352. COMPLAINTS. (a) A person who believes a |
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state agency has disseminated inaccurate, incorrect, or misleading |
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information subject to Section 2052.351 may file a complaint with |
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the state agency. |
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(b) A state agency shall maintain a system to promptly and |
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efficiently act on complaints filed with the agency under |
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Subsection (a). The agency shall maintain information about: |
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(1) the parties to the complaint; |
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(2) the subject matter of the complaint; |
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(3) a summary of the results of the review or |
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investigation of the complaint; and |
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(4) the disposition of the complaint. |
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Sec. 2052.353. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. Each state agency |
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shall file an annual report with the legislature concerning the |
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complaints received by the agency under Section 2052.352. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |