Bill Text: TX HB3410 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to publication and posting of notice by governmental entities and representatives.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-22 - Referred to State Affairs [HB3410 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB3410-Introduced.html
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By: Goldman | H.B. No. 3410 |
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relating to publication and posting of notice by governmental | ||
entities and representatives. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 2051, | ||
Government Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER C. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IN NEWSPAPER; INTERNET | ||
ALTERNATIVE | ||
SECTION 2. Section 2051.042(a), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) This subchapter applies only to notice that is required | ||
or authorized by law other than this subchapter to be published in a | ||
newspaper. If a governmental entity or representative does not | ||
choose to post notice on an Internet website under Section | ||
2051.0421, this subchapter applies only to the extent that the | ||
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publication of a notice in a newspaper [ |
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including the number of times that the notice is required to be | ||
published and the period during which the notice is required to be | ||
published. | ||
SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 2051, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 2051.0421 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 2051.0421. INTERNET POSTING ALTERNATIVE FOR NOTICE | ||
REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPER. (a) Notwithstanding any | ||
other law and except as provided by Section 2051.042(b), a | ||
governmental entity or representative required by other law to | ||
provide notice by publication in a newspaper may, as an | ||
alternative, satisfy that requirement by posting the notice on the | ||
governmental entity's or representative's Internet website. | ||
(b) Internet website notice posted as an alternative to | ||
required publication of notice in a newspaper as authorized by this | ||
section: | ||
(1) to the extent possible, must meet requirements | ||
provided by law for the publication of the newspaper notice that can | ||
be applied to an Internet website posting, including requirements | ||
related to the timing, duration, content, and appearance of the | ||
notice; and | ||
(2) is not required to meet requirements provided by | ||
law for the publication of the newspaper notice that by their nature | ||
cannot be applied to an Internet website posting, including | ||
requirements relating to circulation. | ||
(c) This subchapter may not be construed to require a | ||
governmental entity or representative that chooses the alternative | ||
Internet posting under this section to also publish notice in a | ||
newspaper. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |