Bill Text: TX HB271 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to requiring the comptroller to assess ways to expand the provision of information about the federal earned income tax credit.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-11 - Referred to Ways & Means [HB271 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB271-Introduced.html
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By: Farias | H.B. No. 271 |
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relating to requiring the comptroller to assess ways to expand the | ||
provision of information about the federal earned income tax | ||
credit. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. (a) The comptroller of public accounts shall | ||
conduct a study on promoting awareness of the federal earned income | ||
tax credit. In conducting the study, the comptroller shall: | ||
(1) determine the state agencies, offices, or | ||
departments that are best suited to disseminate information | ||
regarding the federal earned income tax credit to the public; | ||
(2) develop: | ||
(A) strategies for increasing the effectiveness | ||
of programs currently in use to inform the public about the federal | ||
earned income tax credit; and | ||
(B) new programs to inform the public about the | ||
federal earned income tax credit and the eligibility requirements | ||
to claim the credit; and | ||
(3) meet with and consider the suggestions of taxpayer | ||
advocacy organizations regarding improving awareness of the | ||
federal earned income tax credit. | ||
(b) At the comptroller's request, a state agency shall | ||
provide information for and assistance in conducting the study | ||
under this section. | ||
(c) Not later than April 1, 2014, the comptroller shall | ||
provide a report containing the results of the study to the | ||
governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of | ||
representatives. The report must specify at least three strategies | ||
and programs developed under Subsection (a)(2) of this section that | ||
the comptroller has selected for implementation to increase | ||
awareness of the federal earned income tax credit. | ||
(d) Not later than September 1, 2014, the comptroller shall | ||
implement the strategies and programs specified under Subsection | ||
(c) of this section. | ||
(e) This section expires January 1, 2015. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |