Bill Text: TX HB2310 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to electronic requests made to certain local governments for information under or regarding the open records law.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-29 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [HB2310 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2310-Comm_Sub.html
84R23272 TJB-D | |||
By: Leach | H.B. No. 2310 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2310: | |||
By: Elkins | C.S.H.B. No. 2310 |
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relating to electronic requests made to certain local governments | ||
for information under or regarding the open records law. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 201.009, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
(d) A local government with a population of 10,000 or more | ||
that maintains an Internet website must prominently display and | ||
maintain on the main page of that website: | ||
(1) a link to a web page maintained by the local | ||
government that is clearly identified as a web page on which a | ||
person may submit an electronic request for public information | ||
under Chapter 552, Government Code; or | ||
(2) an e-mail address monitored by an officer or | ||
employee of the local government that is clearly identified as a | ||
method by which a person may request and receive information | ||
regarding how to submit a request for public information under | ||
Chapter 552, Government Code. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. |