BILL ANALYSIS
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AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Sections 2051.0441(a) and (b), Government Code, as follows:
(a) Provides that this section applies only to a notice published by a governmental entity or representative in a county:
(1) with a population of at least 30,000 and not more than 36,000 that borders the Red River; or
(2) that does not have a newspaper described by Section 2051.044 published in the county, rather than by a governmental entity or representative.
(b) Requires the newspaper in which a notice is published under this section to:
(1) devote not less than 20 percent of its total column lineage to general interest items;
(2) be published at least once each week;
(3) be entered as periodical, rather than second-class, postal matter in the county where published or have a mailed or delivered circulation of at least 51 percent of the residences in the county where published; and
(4) have been published regularly and continuously for at least 12 months before the governmental entity or representative publishes notice.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.