Bill Text: TX HB3593 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the online access to open board meetings of metropolitan planning organizations.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-12 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3593 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3593-Comm_Sub.html
84R27967 AAF-D | |||
By: Burkett, Howard | H.B. No. 3593 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3593: | |||
By: Pickett | C.S.H.B. No. 3593 |
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relating to the online access to open board meetings of | ||
metropolitan planning organizations. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 472, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 472.036 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 472.036. ONLINE ACCESS TO POLICY BOARD MEETINGS. (a) | ||
A policy board shall broadcast each open meeting of the policy board | ||
on the policy board's Internet website in the manner prescribed by | ||
Section 551.128, Government Code. The policy board shall make | ||
available through the policy board's Internet website archived | ||
video and audio for each open meeting broadcast under this section. | ||
(b) The policy board shall post the minutes of each open | ||
meeting on the policy board's Internet website not later than 10 | ||
days after the date the policy board approves the minutes. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. |