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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 the policy |
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board of a metropolitan planning organization. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. 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 AND ARCHIVE OF OPEN |
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MEETINGS. In a manner that complies with Section 551.128(c), |
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Government Code, a metropolitan planning organization shall |
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broadcast over the Internet live video and audio of each open |
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meeting held by the policy board. Subsequently, the organization |
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shall make available through the organization's Internet website |
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archived video and audio for each meeting for which live video and |
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audio was provided under this section. |
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SECTION 2. 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 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |