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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by |
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governmental bodies, including regional tollway authorities, |
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regional mobility authorities, and metropolitan planning |
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organizations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (c), Section 551.128, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(c) A governmental body that broadcasts a meeting over the |
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Internet shall establish an Internet site and provide access to the |
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broadcast, without charge, from that site. The governmental body |
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shall provide on the Internet site the same notice of the meeting |
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that the governmental body is required to post under Subchapter C. |
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The notice on the Internet must be posted within the time required |
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for posting notice under Subchapter C. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 366, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 366.263 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 366.263. INTERNET BROADCAST OF OPEN MEETINGS. In a |
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manner that complies with Section 551.128(c), Government Code, an |
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authority shall broadcast over the Internet live video and audio of |
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each open meeting held by the authority. Subsequently, the |
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authority shall make available through the authority's Internet |
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website archived video and audio for each meeting for which live |
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video and audio was provided under this section. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter F, Chapter 370, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 370.263 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 370.263. INTERNET BROADCAST OF OPEN MEETINGS. In a |
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manner that complies with Section 551.128(c), Government Code, an |
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authority shall broadcast over the Internet live video and audio of |
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each open meeting held by the authority. Subsequently, the |
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authority shall make available through the authority's Internet |
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website archived video and audio for each meeting for which live |
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video and audio was provided under this section. This section does |
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not apply to an authority composed of three or more counties. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 472, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 472.036 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 472.036. INTERNET BROADCAST OF OPEN MEETINGS. In a |
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manner that complies with Section 551.128(c), Government Code, a |
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metropolitan planning organization shall broadcast over the |
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Internet live video and audio of each open meeting held by the |
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organization. Subsequently, the organization shall make available |
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through the organization's Internet website archived video and |
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audio for each meeting for which live video and audio was provided |
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under this section. |
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SECTION 5. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an open meeting held on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |