By: Seliger S.B. No. 935
(In the Senate - Filed February 24, 2011; March 8, 2011,
read first time and referred to Select Committee on Open
Government; April 4, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0;
April 4, 2011, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 935 By: Eltife
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the method of delivery of 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 Subsection (a-1) 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:
(1) may[; and
[(2)] utilize electronic means of transmission of
information, including notices, orders, and decisions issued or
sent by the commission; and
(2) shall utilize only 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.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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