By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1807
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the method of delivery of notices relating to sworn
complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 571.032, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 571.032. MAILING OF NOTICES, DECISIONS, AND REPORTS.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), each [Each] written
notice, decision, and report required to be sent under this chapter
shall be sent by registered or certified mail, restricted delivery,
return receipt requested.
(b) After written notice under Section 571.123(b) regarding
the filing of a sworn complaint has been sent to a person in the
manner required by Subsection (a), the commission may send the
person any additional notices regarding the complaint by regular
mail unless the person has notified the commission to send all
notices regarding the complaint by registered or certified mail,
restricted delivery, return receipt requested.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.