80R2440 JRD-D
 
  By: Shapleigh S.B. No. 478
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of a member, agency, or committee of the
legislature to receive on request one copy of public information
from a governmental body without charge.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 552.264, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
       Sec. 552.264.  COPY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTED BY
MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE. One copy of public information that is
requested from a governmental body [state agency] by a member,
agency, or committee of the legislature under Section 552.008 shall
be provided without charge.
       SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2007.