Bill Text: TX HB1251 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the board of directors of certain development corporations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-27 - Considered in Calendars [HB1251 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1251-Introduced.html

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85R943 CLG-D
By: Sanford H.B. No. 1251

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the board
of directors of a development corporation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 501.0721 to read as follows:
Sec. 501.0721. INTERNET BROADCAST AND ARCHIVE OF OPEN
MEETINGS. In a manner that complies with Section 551.128(c),
Government Code, a corporation shall broadcast over the Internet
live video and audio of each open meeting held by the board of
directors of the corporation. Subsequently, the corporation shall
make available through the corporation's Internet website archived
video and audio for each meeting for which live video and audio was
provided under this section.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
an open meeting held on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.