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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review |
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process. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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ARTICLE 1. ENTITIES GIVEN 2015 SUNSET DATE |
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SECTION 1.01. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE. Section |
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33.083, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read |
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as follows: |
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(e) The University Interscholastic League is subject to |
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review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but |
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is not abolished under that chapter. The University |
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Interscholastic League shall be reviewed during the period in which |
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state agencies abolished in 2015 are reviewed. The University |
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Interscholastic League shall pay the costs incurred by the Sunset |
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Advisory Commission in performing the review under this subsection. |
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The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the costs of the |
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review performed under this subsection, and the University |
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Interscholastic League shall pay the amount of those costs promptly |
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on receipt of a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission |
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regarding those costs. This subsection expires September 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 1.02. CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY. Chapter |
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101, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963, is |
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amended by adding Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. (a) The Authority is subject to review under |
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Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), as if it were a |
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state agency but may not be abolished under that chapter. The |
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review shall be conducted as if the Authority were scheduled to be |
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abolished September 1, 2015. |
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(b) The review must assess the Authority's governance, |
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management, and operating structure and the Authority's compliance |
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with legislative requirements. |
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(c) The Authority shall pay the costs incurred by the Sunset |
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Advisory Commission in performing a review of the Authority under |
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this section. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the |
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costs, and the Authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of |
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a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the |
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costs. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 1.03. SULPHUR RIVER BASIN AUTHORITY. Chapter 3, |
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Acts of the 69th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1985, is amended |
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by adding Section 1A to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1A. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. (a) The authority is |
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subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset |
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Act), as if it were a state agency but may not be abolished under |
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that chapter. The review shall be conducted as if the authority |
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were scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2015. |
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(b) The review must assess the authority's governance, |
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management, and operating structure and the authority's compliance |
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with legislative requirements. |
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(c) The authority shall pay the costs incurred by the Sunset |
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Advisory Commission in performing a review of the authority under |
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this section. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the |
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costs, and the authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of |
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a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the |
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costs. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2015. |
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ARTICLE 2. ENTITIES GIVEN 2017 SUNSET DATE |
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SECTION 2.01. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Section |
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201.204, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 201.204. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Department of |
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Transportation is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas |
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Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2017 [2015]. |
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ARTICLE 3. ENTITIES GIVEN 2019 SUNSET DATE |
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SECTION 3.01. REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE CENTERS. Section |
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8.010, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8.010. SUNSET PROVISION. Regional education service |
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centers are subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset |
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Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, |
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the centers are abolished and this chapter expires September 1, |
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2019 [2015]. |
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SECTION 3.02. TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. |
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Section 901.006, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 901.006. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas State |
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Board of Public Accountancy is subject to Chapter 325, Government |
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Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided |
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by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires |
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September 1, 2019 [2015]. |
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ARTICLE 4. ENTITIES GIVEN 2021 SUNSET DATE |
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SECTION 4.01. TEXAS INVASIVE SPECIES COORDINATING |
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COMMITTEE. Section 776.007(a), Government Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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(a) The committee is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset |
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Act). [The committee shall be reviewed during the periods in which
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the State Soil and Water Conservation Board is reviewed.] Unless |
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continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the committee |
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is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2021 [on the date
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on which that agency is subject to abolishment]. |
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SECTION 4.02. TEXAS COUNCIL ON PURCHASING FROM PEOPLE WITH |
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DISABILITIES. Section 122.006, Human Resources Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 122.006. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Council on |
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Purchasing from People with Disabilities is subject to Chapter 325, |
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Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence |
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as provided by that chapter, the council is abolished and this |
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chapter expires September 1, 2021 [2015]. |
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SECTION 4.03. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION OF TEXAS |
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE. Section 31.004(b), Insurance Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) Unless continued as provided by Chapter 325, Government |
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Code, the duties of the division of workers' compensation of the |
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Texas Department of Insurance under Title 5, Labor Code, expire |
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September 1, 2021 [2017], or another date designated by the |
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legislature. |
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SECTION 4.04. OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL. Section |
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404.003, Labor Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 404.003. SUNSET PROVISION. The office of injured |
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employee counsel is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas |
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Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that |
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chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires September |
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1, 2021 [2017]. |
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ARTICLE 5. ENTITIES REMOVED FROM SPECIFIC SUNSET REVIEW |
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SECTION 5.01. EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND NUTRITION |
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INTERAGENCY COUNCIL. Section 116.002, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 116.002. REVIEW BY [APPLICATION OF] SUNSET ADVISORY |
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COMMISSION [ACT]. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall review the |
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[The] Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council as |
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part of its periodic review of the Department of Agriculture under |
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[is subject to] Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). |
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[Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the
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council is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2019.] |
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ARTICLE 6. EFFECTIVE DATE |
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SECTION 6.01. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |