S.B. No. 1472
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to public meetings for permit applications under the Texas
  Clean Air Act.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 382.056, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (k-1) to read as follows:
         (k-1)  A permit applicant or the applicant's designated
  representative is required to attend a public meeting held under
  this section and must make a reasonable effort to respond to
  questions relevant to the permit application at the meeting.
         SECTION 2.  Subsection (k-1), Section 382.056, Health and
  Safety Code, as added by this Act, applies to a public meeting under
  Section 382.056, Health and Safety Code, held on or after September
  1, 2009.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1472 passed the Senate on
  April 16, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1472 passed the House on
  May 27, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 133, Nays 15, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor