Bill Text: TX HB4193 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of an office of the inspector general at the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-29 - Referred to State Affairs [HB4193 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4193-Introduced.html
87R12284 BRG-D | ||
By: Raymond | H.B. No. 4193 |
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relating to the establishment of an office of the inspector general | ||
at the Public Utility Commission of Texas. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Utilities Code, is amended by adding | ||
Subchapter G to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER G. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL | ||
Sec. 12.301. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. (a) The | ||
office of the inspector general is an office within the commission. | ||
(b) The commission shall appoint an inspector general to | ||
serve as director of the office of the inspector general. The | ||
inspector general serves until removed by the commission. | ||
(c) The commission shall provide staff, administrative | ||
resources, and support services as necessary to the office of the | ||
inspector general. | ||
Sec. 12.302. POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The office of the | ||
inspector general is responsible for the investigation, | ||
prevention, and detection of fraud, waste, and abuse at the | ||
commission and entities over which the commission exercises | ||
oversight, including the independent organization certified under | ||
Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region. | ||
(b) The office of the inspector general has all of the | ||
powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the office's | ||
responsibilities and functions under this subchapter and other law. | ||
(c) The inspection or disclosure of a record, document, or | ||
file for purposes of an investigation under this subchapter is not a | ||
voluntary disclosure under Section 552.007, Government Code. A | ||
record, document, or file made available to the office for purposes | ||
of an investigation under this subchapter is not subject to public | ||
disclosure by the office. | ||
Sec. 12.303. COOPERATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES. The office | ||
of the inspector general may refer matters for further civil and | ||
administrative action to appropriate administrative agencies, | ||
including the attorney general. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |