Bill Text: TX SB939 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to disclosure of financial studies and reports associated with a toll project.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-13 - Co-author authorized [SB939 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB939-Introduced.html
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| By: Kolkhorst | S.B. No. 939 | |
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| relating to disclosure of financial studies and reports associated | ||
| with a toll project. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 372.002 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 372.002. FINANCIAL STUDIES AND REPORTS SUBJECT TO | ||
| DISCLOSURE. (a) Financial studies and reports associated with a | ||
| toll project, including financial forecasts and traffic and revenue | ||
| reports, are subject to disclosure, inspection, and copying under | ||
| Chapter 552, Government Code. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding Sections 223.204(a), 366.403(a), and | ||
| 370.307(a), this section applies to financial studies and reports | ||
| associated with a proposed toll project, regardless of whether a | ||
| final contract for the project has been entered into. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 371.052(d), Transportation Code, is | ||
| repealed. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
