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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Internet broadcasting of Public Utility Commission |
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of Texas and ERCOT public hearings and meetings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 12, Utilities Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 12.204 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.204. INTERNET FOR HEARINGS AND MEETINGS. The |
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commission shall make publicly accessibly without charge live |
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internet video of all public hearings and meetings of the |
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commission for viewing from the Internet website found at |
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http://www.puc.state.tx.us. |
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SECTION 2. Section 39.1511, Utilities Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission shall ensure that an independent |
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organization certified under this section makes publicly |
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accessibly without charge live internet video of all public |
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hearings and meetings subject to this section for viewing from an |
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Internet website. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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hearing or meeting held on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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A hearing or meeting held before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law as it existed immediately before that date, and |
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that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |