H.B. No. 610
AN ACT
relating to certain notices sent by the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 5.128, Water Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1), (a-2), and
(a-3) to read as follows:
(a) The commission shall encourage the use of electronic
reporting through the Internet, to the extent practicable, for
reports required by the commission. Notwithstanding any other law,
the commission may[:
[(1)] adjust fees as necessary to encourage electronic
reporting and the use of the commission's electronic document
receiving system. An electronic report must be submitted in a
format prescribed by the commission. The commission may consult
with the Department of Information Resources on developing a simple
format for use in implementing this subsection.
(a-1) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may[;
and
[(2)] utilize electronic means of transmission of
information, including notices, orders, and decisions issued or
sent by the commission.
(a-2) The commission shall utilize electronic means of
transmission for any notice issued or sent by the commission to a
state senator or representative, unless the senator or
representative has requested to receive notice by mail.
(a-3) If the notice issued or sent under Subsection (a-2)
concerns a permit for a facility, the notice must include an
Internet link to an electronic map indicating the location of the
facility.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 610 was passed by the House on April
6, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 610 was passed by the Senate on May 9,
2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0
.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor