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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to distribution of state agency reports to legislators. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2052.0021, Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2052.0021. DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS TO LEGISLATORS. |
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(a) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 606.061 [2052.002]. |
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(b) Notwithstanding other law, a state agency report |
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[required by law] may be made available to members of the |
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legislature only in accordance with this section. |
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(c) A state agency shall make a [each] report [required by
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law] available to members of the legislature only in an electronic |
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format determined by the Texas Legislative Council. |
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(d) At the time a report [required by law] is ready for |
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distribution outside the state agency, the agency shall send notice |
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to each member of the legislature that the report is |
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available. The agency shall send the notice electronically. The |
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notice must briefly describe the subject matter of the report and |
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state the manner in which the member may obtain the report |
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electronically. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |