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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the online publication of information by certain |
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special purpose districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 775, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 775.046 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 775.046. ONLINE PUBLICATION. (a) A district with a |
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population of more than 100 shall maintain an Internet website. |
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(b) The board shall ensure that the following information is |
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posted on the district's Internet website: |
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(1) the name and contact information for each |
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commissioner; |
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(2) meeting agendas; |
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(3) meeting minutes; and |
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(4) dates of elections of commissioners, if the |
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district's commissioners are elected. |
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(c) The board shall ensure that the district's election |
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information, tax rate, and budget are posted on the district's |
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Internet website at least 60 days before the date of an election |
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held by the district. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 54, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 54.244 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.244. ONLINE PUBLICATION. (a) A district with a |
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population of more than 100 shall maintain an Internet website. |
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(b) The board shall ensure that the following information is |
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posted on the district's Internet website: |
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(1) the name and contact information for each |
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director; |
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(2) meeting agendas; |
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(3) meeting minutes; and |
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(4) dates of elections of directors, if the district's |
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directors are elected. |
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(c) The board shall ensure that the district's election |
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information, tax rate, and budget are posted on the district's |
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Internet website at least 60 days before the date of an election |
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held by the district. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |