Bill Text: TX HB2439 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to posting suggestions and ideas on cost-efficiency and certain budget documents on certain state agency websites.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-29 - Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported [HB2439 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2439-Introduced.html

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By: Gallego H.B. No. 2439

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to posting on state agency websites suggestions and ideas
on agency cost-efficiency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2054.1265 to read as follows:
Sec. 2054.1265. POSTING OF COST-EFFICIENCY SUGGESTIONS AND
IDEAS ON STATE AGENCY WEBSITE. (a) A state agency that employs
more than 1,500 individuals shall post on the agency's generally
accessible Internet website an electronic form or link allowing a
member of the public or employee of the agency to submit suggestions
and ideas on how to make the agency more cost-efficient.
(b) Each state agency as described in Subsection (a) shall
post on the agency's generally accessible Internet website a link
allowing members of the public to:
(1) monitor, in real time or on a weekly or monthly
basis, submissions made under Subsection (a); and
(2) vote for the public's favorite submission.
(c) The department shall adopt rules establishing
procedures and required formats for implementing this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.