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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to government transparency and operations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 559, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding new section 559.006: |
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Section 559.006. COMMISSIONS FOR EFFECTIVE RESOURCE |
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ALLOCATION. |
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(1) To facilitate organization, operation, powers, |
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regulation, and management of state departments, agencies, and |
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institutions the commissions for effective resource allocation is |
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hereby established. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 403, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding new section: |
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Section 403.500. EFFICIENCY. |
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(1) To help eliminate inefficiencies in the provision |
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of state services the comptroller shall implement new systems as |
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necessary. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 552, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding new section 552.400: |
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Section 552.400. OPEN GOVERNMENT RULES. |
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(1) New rules for open government, including open |
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records and open meetings shall be adopted by the ethics |
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commission. |
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SECTION 4. Chapter 2111, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding new section 2111.003: |
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Section 2111.003. ADVANCEMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. |
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(1) State agencies, including institutions of higher |
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education, shall take advantage of advances in science and |
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technology, including telecommunications, electronic technology, |
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and automated data processing. |
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SECTION 5. Chapter 2111, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding new section 2111.004: |
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Section 2111.004. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. |
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(1) The advisory committee for the promotion within |
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the state of an advance as described by Section (4) is hereby |
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established. |
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SECTION 6. Chapter 403, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding new section 403.501: |
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Section 403.501. RESOURCE ALLOCATION. |
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(1) The comptroller and the commissioner of effective |
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resource allocation shall adopt rules to assure cooperation between |
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the state and local government entities and between the |
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scientific/technology community, private businesses and |
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institutions of higher education including federal government |
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laboratories. And; for cybersecurity. |
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SECTION 7. Chapter 490, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding new section 490.200: |
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Section 490.200. SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION RULES. |
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(1) Sunset Advisory Commission shall adopt rules to |
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achieve the objectives herein. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |