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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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House Bill 2457 (the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging |
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technology fund) to consider and take action on the following |
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matters: |
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(1) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (2) are suspended to permit |
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the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement in |
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SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 481.078(h-1), Government |
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Code, to read as follows: |
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(h-1) At least 14 days before the date the governor |
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intends to amend a grant agreement, the governor shall notify and |
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provide a copy of the proposed amendment to the speaker of the |
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house of representatives and the lieutenant governor. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to remove the |
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requirement that the governor notify and provide a copy of a |
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proposed amendment to a grant agreement to the presiding officers |
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of the standing committees of both houses of the legislature with |
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primary jurisdiction over economic development. |
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(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either |
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the house or senate version of the bill, in SECTION 6 of the bill, |
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by adding the following subsections in added Section 490.0521, |
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Government Code, to read as follows: |
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(b) All information obtained and maintained pursuant to |
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Subsection (a), including information derived from the financial |
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statements, is confidential and is not subject to disclosure |
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under Chapter 552, Government Code. |
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(c) The governor, on request or in the normal course of |
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official business, shall provide information that is |
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confidential under Subsection (b) to the Texas State Auditor's |
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Office. |
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(d) This section does not affect release of information |
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for legislative purposes pursuant to Section 552.008, Government |
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Code. |
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Explanation: This change is necessary to ensure that |
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information disclosed in the verified financial statement |
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required under Section 490.0521, Government Code, is considered |
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confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, |
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Government Code, and will be, on request or in the normal course |
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of official business, provided by the governor to the Texas State |
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Auditor's Office. In addition, the change is necessary to |
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clarify that the section does not affect the release of |
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information for legislative purposes. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 29, 2011. |
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_______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |