88R715 SGM-F
By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 43
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to business days for purposes of the public information
law.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 552, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 552.0031 to read as follows:
Sec. 552.0031. BUSINESS DAYS. (a) Except as provided by
this section, in this chapter "business day" means a day other than:
(1) a Saturday or Sunday;
(2) a national holiday under Section 662.003(a); or
(3) a state holiday under Section 662.003(b).
(b) An optional holiday under Section 662.003(c) is not a
business day of a governmental body if the officer for public
information of the governmental body observes the optional holiday.
(c) A holiday established by the governing body of an
institution of higher education under Section 662.011(a) is not a
business day of the institution of higher education.
(d) The Friday before or Monday after a holiday described by
Subsection (a)(2) or (3) is not a business day of a governmental
body if the holiday occurs on a Saturday or Sunday and the
governmental body observes the holiday on that Friday or Monday.
(e) Subject to the requirements of this subsection, a
governmental body may designate a day on which the governmental
body's administrative offices are closed or operating with minimum
staffing as a nonbusiness day. The designation of a nonbusiness day
for an independent school district must be made by the board of
trustees. The designation of a nonbusiness day for a governmental
body other than an independent school district must be made by the
executive director or other chief administrative officer. A
governmental body may designate not more than 10 nonbusiness days
under this subsection each calendar year. A governmental body
shall make a good faith effort to post advance notice of the
nonbusiness days designated under this subsection on the
governmental body's Internet website.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a request for public information received by a governmental body
or officer for public information on or after the effective date of
this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.