Bill Text: TX HB2808 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the publication of required notice by a political subdivision by alternative media and on the Internet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-18 - Left pending in committee [HB2808 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2808-Introduced.html
86R12371 MP-D | ||
By: Shaheen | H.B. No. 2808 |
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relating to the publication of required notice by a political | ||
subdivision by alternative media and on the Internet. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 2051, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter E to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER E. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IN MEDIA OTHER THAN NEWSPAPER | ||
Sec. 2051.151. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION ON INTERNET. (a) In | ||
addition to any law requiring notice be published by newspaper and | ||
subject to Subsection (b), a political subdivision shall provide | ||
notice: | ||
(1) on an Internet website maintained by the | ||
comptroller; and | ||
(2) on the political subdivision's Internet website. | ||
(b) A political subdivision may request from the | ||
comptroller and the comptroller may grant a waiver from the | ||
requirements of Subsection (a) if the political subdivision | ||
provides sufficient proof that Internet access is limited in the | ||
political subdivision. If the comptroller grants the waiver, the | ||
political subdivision must provide additional notice on a public | ||
agenda board within the political subdivision. | ||
(c) Notice published under this section must be made | ||
available for the period required by law for which the publication | ||
of the notice is required in a newspaper. | ||
Sec. 2051.152. NOTICE BY ALTERNATIVE MEDIA. (a) A | ||
political subdivision may satisfy a requirement in any other law to | ||
provide notice by publication in a newspaper by publishing the | ||
notice by media described by Subsection (b) that the political | ||
subdivision determines has greater circulation than the newspaper | ||
with the greatest circulation in the political subdivision. | ||
(b) The following forms of media are authorized for | ||
providing notice under Subsection (a): | ||
(1) social media; | ||
(2) free newspapers; | ||
(3) school newspapers; | ||
(4) a homeowners' association newsletter or magazine; | ||
(5) utility bills; | ||
(6) direct mailings; and | ||
(7) any other form of media authorized by the | ||
comptroller. | ||
(c) A political subdivision that provides notice using | ||
alternative media under this section shall submit notice to the | ||
comptroller describing the alternative notice method that | ||
includes: | ||
(1) the number of subscribers within the political | ||
subdivision of the newspaper with the greatest circulation in the | ||
political subdivision; | ||
(2) a description of the alternative media used for | ||
the notice; and | ||
(3) the circulation of the alternative media used for | ||
the notice. | ||
Sec. 2051.153. COMPTROLLER ALTERNATIVE NOTICE REPORT. (a) | ||
The comptroller shall prepare a report that identifies and compares | ||
the effectiveness of different methods of notice publication used | ||
by political subdivisions. The report must include all types of | ||
notice that are used under this chapter and laws that require the | ||
publication of a notice in a newspaper. | ||
(b) Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, | ||
the comptroller shall submit the report described by Subsection (a) | ||
to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of | ||
representatives. | ||
(c) This section expires January 1, 2023. | ||
Sec. 2051.154. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The comptroller may | ||
adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |