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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the display of emergency and other notices by a |
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governmental entity on the entity's Internet website. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2051, Government Code, as |
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redesignated from Subchapter E, Chapter 2051, Government Code, by |
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H.B. 1154 and H.B. 3607, Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2021, and as effective September 1, 2021, is amended by |
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adding Section 2051.203 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2051.203. REQUIRED POSTING OF NOTICE. (a) In this |
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section "governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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2051.041. |
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(b) A governmental entity shall post in a prominent location |
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on the home page of the entity's Internet website: |
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(1) each emergency notification issued by the entity; |
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and |
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(2) any other official notice issued by the entity, |
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including notices regarding the entity's ability or inability to |
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provide services the entity normally provides to the public. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022. |