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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to posting certain information regarding compensation of |
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state agency executive staff on the Internet. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 659, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 659.026 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 659.026. INFORMATION REGARDING EXECUTIVE STAFF |
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COMPENSATION. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Compensation" includes an emolument provided in |
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lieu of base salary or wages or a supplement to base salary or |
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wages. |
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(2) "Executive staff" means: |
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(A) the director, executive director, |
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commissioner, administrator, or other individual who is appointed |
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by the governing body of a state agency or by another state officer |
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to act as the chief executive or administrative head of the agency |
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and who is not an appointed officer; and |
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(B) other management or senior level staff |
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members of a state agency. |
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(3) "State agency" means a board, commission, |
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department, institute, office, or other agency in the executive |
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branch of state government that is created by the constitution or a |
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statute of this state, including an institution of higher education |
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as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) A state agency shall make available to the public by |
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posting on the agency's Internet website the agency's methodology, |
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including any employment market analysis, for determining the |
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compensation of executive staff employed by the agency at the time |
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and in the manner provided by the state auditor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |