84R27967 AAF-D
By: Burkett, Howard H.B. No. 3593
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3593:
By: Pickett C.S.H.B. No. 3593
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the online access to open board meetings of
metropolitan planning organizations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 472, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 472.036 to read as follows:
Sec. 472.036. ONLINE ACCESS TO POLICY BOARD MEETINGS. (a)
A policy board shall broadcast each open meeting of the policy board
on the policy board's Internet website in the manner prescribed by
Section 551.128, Government Code. The policy board shall make
available through the policy board's Internet website archived
video and audio for each open meeting broadcast under this section.
(b) The policy board shall post the minutes of each open
meeting on the policy board's Internet website not later than 10
days after the date the policy board approves the minutes.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016.