By: Elkins H.B. No. 3608
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to government transparency and operations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 559, Government Code, is amended by
adding new section 559.006:
Section 559.006. COMMISSIONS FOR EFFECTIVE RESOURCE
ALLOCATION.
(1) To facilitate organization, operation, powers,
regulation, and management of state departments, agencies, and
institutions the commissions for effective resource allocation is
hereby established.
SECTION 2. Chapter 403, Government Code, is amended by
adding new section:
Section 403.500. EFFICIENCY.
(1) To help eliminate inefficiencies in the provision of
state services the comptroller shall implement new systems as
necessary.
SECTION 3. Chapter 552, Government Code, is amended by
adding new section 552.400:
Section 552.400. OPEN GOVERNMENT RULES.
(1) New rules for open government, including open records
and open meetings shall be adopted by the ethics commission.
SECTION 4. Chapter 2111, Government Code, is amended by
adding new section 2111.003:
Section 2111.003. ADVANCEMENT IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
(1) State agencies, including institutions of higher
education, shall take advantage of advances in science and
technology, including telecommunications, electronic technology,
and automated data processing.
SECTION 5. Chapter 2111, Government Code, is amended by
adding new section 2111.004:
Section 2111.004. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(1) The advisory committee for the promotion within the
state of an advance as described by Section (4) is hereby
established.
SECTION 6. Chapter 403, Government Code, is amended by
adding new section 403.501:
Section 403.501. RESOURCE ALLOCATI
ON.
(1) The comptroller and the commissioner of effective
resource allocation shall adopt rules to assure cooperation between
the state and local government entities and between the
scientific/technology community, private businesses and
institutions of higher education including federal government
laboratories. And; for cybersecurity.
SECTION 7. Chapter 490, Government Code, is amended by
adding new section 490.200:
Section 490.200. SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION RULES.
(1) Sunset Advisory Commission shall adopt rules to achieve
the objectives herein.
SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.