Bill Text: TX SB79 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the production of public information available on a publicly accessible website.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB79 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB79-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 79
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the production of public information available on a
  publicly accessible website.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 552.221(b-1) and (b-2), Government
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (b-1)  In addition to the methods of production described by
  Subsection (b), an officer for public information for a
  governmental body [political subdivision of this state] complies
  with Subsection (a) by referring a requestor to an exact Internet
  location or uniform resource locator (URL) address on a website
  maintained by the governmental body [political subdivision] and
  accessible to the public if the requested information is
  identifiable and readily available on that website.  If the person
  requesting the information prefers a manner other than access
  through the URL, the governmental body [political subdivision] must
  supply the information in the manner required by Subsection (b).
         (b-2)  If an officer for public information for a
  governmental body [political subdivision] provides by e-mail an
  Internet location or uniform resource locator (URL) address as
  permitted by Subsection (b-1), the e-mail must contain a statement
  in a conspicuous font clearly indicating that the requestor may
  nonetheless access the requested information by inspection or
  duplication or by receipt through United States mail, as provided
  by Subsection (b).
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  a request for information that is received by a governmental body or
  an officer for public information on or after the effective date of
  this Act. A request for information that was received before the
  effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
  date the request was received, and the former law is continued in
  effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 79 passed the Senate on
  April 3, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 79 passed the House on
  May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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