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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to posting on state agency websites suggestions and ideas |
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on agency cost-efficiency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.1265 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.1265. POSTING OF COST-EFFICIENCY SUGGESTIONS AND |
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IDEAS ON STATE AGENCY WEBSITE. (a) A state agency that employs |
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more than 1,500 individuals shall post on the agency's generally |
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accessible Internet website an electronic form or link allowing a |
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member of the public or employee of the agency to submit suggestions |
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and ideas on how to make the agency more cost-efficient. |
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(b) Each state agency as described in Subsection (a) shall |
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post on the agency's generally accessible Internet website a link |
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allowing members of the public to: |
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(1) monitor, in real time or on a weekly or monthly |
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basis, submissions made under Subsection (a); and |
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(2) vote for the public's favorite submission. |
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(c) The department shall adopt rules establishing |
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procedures and required formats for implementing this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |