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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter B. Paper Supplies and Equipment › Section 2051.022. State Agency Telephone Number Required on Stationery

Sec. 2051.022.  STATE AGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER REQUIRED ON STATIONERY.  (a)  A state agency shall print a telephone number for the agency on the letterhead of its official stationery.
(b)  In this section, "state agency" means:
(1)  a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government that was created by the constitution or a statute of the state, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(2)  the legislature or a legislative agency;
(3)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a state judicial agency;  or
(4)  a river authority.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.041. Definitions

Sec. 2051.041.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Governmental entity" means an institution, board, commission, or department of:
(A)  the state or a subdivision of the state;  or
(B)  a political subdivision of the state, including a municipality, a county, or any kind of district.
(2)  "Governmental representative" includes an officer, employee, or agent of a governmental entity.
(3)  "Notice" means any matter, including a proclamation or advertisement, required or authorized by law to be published in a newspaper by a governmental entity or representative.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.042. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 2051.042.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter applies only to the extent that the general or special law requiring or authorizing the publication of a notice in a newspaper by a governmental entity or representative does not specify the manner of the publication, including the number of times that the notice is required to be published and the period during which the notice is required to be published.
(b)  This subchapter does not apply to the publication of a citation that relates to a civil suit and to which the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure apply.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.043. Publication in at Least One Issue Required

Sec. 2051.043.  PUBLICATION IN AT LEAST ONE ISSUE REQUIRED.  Except as provided by Section 2051.046(b) or 2051.048(d), a notice shall be published in at least one issue of a newspaper.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.044. Type of Newspaper Required

Sec. 2051.044.  TYPE OF NEWSPAPER REQUIRED.  (a)  The newspaper in which a notice is published must:
(1)  devote not less than 25 percent of its total column lineage to general interest items;
(2)  be published at least once each week;
(3)  be entered as second-class postal matter in the county where published;  and
(4)  have been published regularly and continuously for at least 12 months before the governmental entity or representative publishes notice.
(b)  A weekly newspaper has been published regularly and continuously under Subsection (a) if the newspaper omits not more than two issues in the 12-month period.
(c)  This section does not apply to the publication of a notice to which Section 2051.0441 applies.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1130, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.0441. Type of Newspaper Required for Publication in Certain Counties

Sec. 2051.0441.  TYPE OF NEWSPAPER REQUIRED FOR PUBLICATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a notice published by a governmental entity or representative in a county:
(1)  with a population of at least 30,000 and not more than 42,000 that borders the Red River; or
(2)  that does not have a newspaper described by Section 2051.044 published in the county.
(b)  The newspaper in which a notice is published under this section must:
(1)  devote not less than 20 percent of its total column lineage to general interest items;
(2)  be published at least once each week;
(3)  be entered as periodical postal matter in the county where published or have a mailed or delivered circulation of at least 51 percent of the residences in the county where published; and
(4)  have been published regularly and continuously for at least 12 months before the governmental entity or representative publishes notice.
(c)  A weekly newspaper has been published regularly and continuously under Subsection (b) if the newspaper omits not more than two issues in the 12-month period.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1130, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1812), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 799 (H.B. 2985), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 64, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.045. Legal Rate Charged for Publication

Sec. 2051.045.  LEGAL RATE CHARGED FOR PUBLICATION.  The legal rate for publication of a notice in a newspaper is the newspaper's lowest published rate for classified advertising.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.046. Notice of County

Sec. 2051.046.  NOTICE OF COUNTY.  (a)  A notice of a county shall be published in a newspaper published in the county that will publish the notice at or below the legal rate.
(b)  If no newspaper that will publish the notice at or below the legal rate is published in the county, the notice shall be posted at the door of the county courthouse.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.047. Notice of Certain Conservation and Reclamation Districts

Sec. 2051.047.  NOTICE OF CERTAIN CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION DISTRICTS.  A conservation and reclamation district, other than a river authority, created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution that furnishes water and sewer services to household users satisfies a requirement of general, special, or local law to publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the district is located by publishing the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.048. Notice of Other Political Subdivision

Sec. 2051.048.  NOTICE OF OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  (a)  This section applies only to a political subdivision other than a county or a conservation and reclamation district under Section 2051.047.
(b)  A notice of a political subdivision shall be published in a newspaper that is published in the political subdivision and that will publish the notice at or below the legal rate.
(c)  If no newspaper published in the political subdivision will publish the notice at or below the legal rate, the political subdivision shall publish the notice in a newspaper that:
(1)  is published in the county in which the political subdivision is located;  and
(2)  will charge the legal rate or a lower rate.
(d)  If no newspaper published in the county in which the political subdivision is located will publish the notice at or below the legal rate, the political subdivision shall post the notice at the door of the county courthouse of the county in which the political subdivision is located.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.049. Selection of Newspaper

Sec. 2051.049.  SELECTION OF NEWSPAPER.  The governmental entity or representative required to publish a notice in a newspaper shall select, in accordance with this subchapter, one or more newspapers to publish the notice.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.050. Time of Publication

Sec. 2051.050.  TIME OF PUBLICATION.  A notice must be published in a newspaper issued at least one day before the occurrence of the event to which the notice refers.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.051. Bill for Publication

Sec. 2051.051.  BILL FOR PUBLICATION.  A newspaper that publishes a notice shall submit a bill for the publication with a clipping of the published notice and a verified statement of the publisher that:
(1)  states the rate charged;
(2)  certifies that the rate charged is the newspaper's lowest published rate for classified advertising;  and
(3)  certifies the number and dates of the publication.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.052. Cancellation of Publishing Contract

Sec. 2051.052.  CANCELLATION OF PUBLISHING CONTRACT.  The comptroller or a district or county official required to publish a notice may cancel a contract executed by the comptroller or official for the publication if the comptroller or official determines that the newspaper charges a rate higher than the legal rate.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.64, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.053. Refusal of Newspaper to Publish Notice or Citation

Sec. 2051.053.  REFUSAL OF NEWSPAPER TO PUBLISH NOTICE OR CITATION.  (a)  The refusal of a newspaper to publish, without receiving advance payment for making the publication, a notice or citation in a state court proceeding in which the state or a political subdivision of the state is a party and in which the cost of the publication is to be charged as fees or costs of the proceeding is considered an unqualified refusal to publish the notice or citation.
(b)  The sworn statement of the newspaper's publisher or the person offering to insert the notice or citation in the newspaper is subject to record as proof of the refusal.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter C. Notice by Publication in Newspaper › Section 2051.054. Internet Publication of Notices

Sec. 2051.054.  INTERNET PUBLICATION OF NOTICES.  (a)  Subsections (b)(2) and (c) apply only if the Texas Press Association maintains an Internet website as a statewide repository of notices.
(b)  A newspaper that publishes a notice shall, at no additional cost to the governmental entity placing the notice:
(1)  publish the notice on one or more webpages on the newspaper's Internet website, if the newspaper maintains a website, that are:
(A)  clearly designated for notices; and
(B)  accessible to the public at no cost; and
(2)  deliver the notice to the Texas Press Association for the association to publish on the association's Internet website described by Subsection (a).
(c)  The Texas Press Association shall publish each notice it receives from a newspaper under Subsection (b)(2) on the association's Internet website described by Subsection (a). The association must ensure that the website:
(1)  is accessible to the public at no cost;
(2)  is updated as notices are received;
(3)  is searchable and sortable by subject matter, location, and both subject matter and location; and
(4)  offers an e-mail notification service to which a person may electronically subscribe to receive notifications that a notice has been published on the website and that allows the subscriber to limit the notifications by subject matter, location, or both subject matter and location.
(d)  A person required to publish a notice on an Internet website under this section shall archive the notice on the website in its entirety, including the date the notice is published.
(e)  The validity of a notice printed in a newspaper and published on an Internet website under this section is not affected if:
(1)  there is an error in the notice published on the website; or
(2)  publication of the notice on the website is temporarily prevented as the result of a technical issue with the website.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 249 (S.B. 943), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter D. Geospatial Data Products › Section 2051.101. Definitions

Sec. 2051.101.  DEFINITIONS.In this subchapter:
(1)  "Geospatial data product" means a document, computer file, or Internet website that contains:
(A)  geospatial data;
(B)  a map; or
(C)  information about a service involving geospatial data or a map.
(2)  "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 2051.041.
(3)  "Registered professional land surveyor" has the meaning assigned by Section 1071.002, Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 127 (H.B. 1147), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter D. Geospatial Data Products › Section 2051.102. Notice Required

Sec. 2051.102.  NOTICE REQUIRED.  (a)  A governmental entity shall include a notice as provided by this subchapter on each geospatial data product that:
(1)  is created or hosted by the governmental entity;
(2)  appears to represent property boundaries; and
(3)  was not produced using information from an on-the-ground survey conducted by or under the supervision of a registered professional land surveyor or land surveyor authorized to perform surveys under laws in effect when the survey was conducted.
(b)  The notice required under Subsection (a) must be in substantially the following form:
This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries.
(c)  The notice required under Subsection (a) may:
(1)  include language further defining the limits of liability of a geospatial data product producer;
(2)  apply to a geospatial data product that contains more than one map; or
(3)  for a notice that applies to a geospatial data product that is or is on an Internet website, be included on a separate page that requires the person accessing the website to agree to the terms of the notice before accessing the geospatial data product.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 127 (H.B. 1147), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter D. Geospatial Data Products › Section 2051.103. Exemption

Sec. 2051.103.  EXEMPTION.A governmental entity is not required to include the notice required under Section 2051.102 on a geospatial data product that:
(1)  does not contain a legal description, a property boundary monument, or the distance and direction of a property line;
(2)  is prepared only for use as evidence in a legal proceeding;
(3)  is filed with the clerk of any court; or
(4)  is filed with the county clerk.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 127 (H.B. 1147), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.151. Short Title

Sec. 2051.151.  SHORT TITLE.  This subchapter may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.152. Definitions

Sec. 2051.152.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
(2)  "Legal material" means, whether or not in effect:
(A)  the constitution of this state;
(B)  the general or special laws passed in a regular or special session of the Texas Legislature; and
(C)  a state agency rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 2001.
(3)  "Official publisher" means:
(A)  for legal material described by Subdivision (2)(A), the Texas Legislative Council; and
(B)  for legal material described by Subdivision (2)(B) or (C), the secretary of state.
(4)  "Publish" means displaying, presenting, or releasing to the public, or causing to be displayed, presented, or released to the public, legal material by the official publisher.
(5)  "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.153. Applicability

Sec. 2051.153.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This subchapter applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is:
(1)  designated as official by the official publisher under Section 2051.154; and
(2)  first published electronically by the official publisher on or after January 1, 2021.
(b)  The official publisher is not required to publish legal material on or before the date on which the legal material takes effect.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.154. Legal Material in Official Electronic Record

Sec. 2051.154.  LEGAL MATERIAL IN OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC RECORD.  (a)  If the official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:
(1)  designate the electronic record as official; and
(2)  comply with Sections 2051.155, 2051.157, and 2051.158.
(b)  If the official publisher publishes legal material in an electronic record and also publishes the material in a record other than an electronic record, the official publisher may designate the electronic record as official if the official publisher complies with Sections 2051.155, 2051.157, and 2051.158.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.155. Authentication of Official Electronic Record

Sec. 2051.155.  AUTHENTICATION OF OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC RECORD.  (a)  If the official publisher designates an electronic record as official in accordance with Section 2051.154, the official publisher shall authenticate the record.
(b)  The official publisher authenticates an electronic record by providing a method with which a person viewing the electronic record is able to determine that the electronic record is unaltered from the official record published by the official publisher.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.156. Effect of Authentication

Sec. 2051.156.  EFFECT OF AUTHENTICATION.  (a)  Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated as provided by Section 2051.155 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(b)  If another state has adopted a law that is substantially similar to this subchapter, legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated in that state is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material.
(c)  A party contesting the authenticity of legal material in an electronic record authenticated as provided by Section 2051.155 has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the record is not authentic.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.157. Preservation and Security of Legal Material in Official Electronic Record

Sec. 2051.157.  PRESERVATION AND SECURITY OF LEGAL MATERIAL IN OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC RECORD.  (a)  The official publisher of legal material in an electronic record designated as official in accordance with Section 2051.154 shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or in a form that is not electronic.
(b)  If legal material is preserved under Subsection (a) in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:
(1)  ensure the integrity of the record;
(2)  provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record; and
(3)  ensure the continuing usability of the legal material in the record.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.158. Public Access

Sec. 2051.158.  PUBLIC ACCESS.  The official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under Section 2051.157 shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.159. Standards

Sec. 2051.159.  STANDARDS.  In implementing this subchapter, the official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider:
(1)  the standards and practices of other jurisdictions;
(2)  the most recent standards regarding authentication, preservation, and security of and public access to legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as adopted by national standard-setting bodies;
(3)  the needs of users of legal material in electronic records;
(4)  the views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and
(5)  to the extent practicable, the methods and technologies for the authentication, preservation, and security of and public access to legal material that are compatible with the methods and technologies used by official publishers in other states that have adopted a law that is substantially similar to this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.160. Uniformity of Application and Construction

Sec. 2051.160.  UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.  In applying and construing this subchapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter of this subchapter among states that enact a law similar to this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act › Section 2051.161. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

Sec. 2051.161.  RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT.  This subchapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b)).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices › Subchapter F. Internet Website › Section 2051.201. Information Required on Website

Sec. 2051.201.  INFORMATION REQUIRED ON WEBSITE.  (a)  This section applies only to a political subdivision with the authority to impose a tax that:
(1)  at any time on or after January 1, 2019, maintained a publicly accessible Internet website; and
(2)  is not subject to Section 2051.202.
(b)  A political subdivision to which this section applies shall post on a publicly accessible Internet website the following information:
(1)  the political subdivision's contact information, including a mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(2)  each elected officer of the political subdivision;
(3)  the date and location of the next election for officers of the political subdivision;
(4)  the requirements and deadline for filing for candidacy of each elected office of the political subdivision, which shall be continuously posted for at least one year before the election day for the office;
(5)  each notice of a meeting of the political subdivision's governing body under Subchapter C, Chapter 551; and
(6)  each record of a meeting of the political subdivision's governing body under Section 551.021.
(c)  Subsections (b)(5) and (6) do not apply to:
(1)  a county with a population of less than 10,000;
(2)  a municipality with a population of less than 5,000 located in a county with a population of less than 25,000; or
(3)  a school district with a population of less than 5,000 in the district's boundaries and located in a county with a population of less than 25,000.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1029 (H.B. 305), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Redesignated and amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 647 (H.B. 1154), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter A. Reports for Legislature or Governor › Section 2052.001. Filing and Printing of Report

Sec. 2052.001.  FILING AND PRINTING OF REPORT.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 483, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 483, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
(c)  On receipt of a report under Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall send a copy to each of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over the state agency that submitted the report.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter A. Reports for Legislature or Governor › Section 2052.002. Distribution of Publications to Legislators

Sec. 2052.002.  DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS TO LEGISLATORS.  (a)  To avoid waste in the duplication and distribution of state agency publications, a state agency that issues a publication relating to the work of the agency and distributes the publication to members of the legislature shall send to each member before distributing the publication an electronic notice to determine whether the member wants to receive the publication.
(b)  The state agency shall include with the notice a brief written summary of the publication.
(c)  A member who elects to receive the publication shall notify the state agency.  The member may notify the agency electronically.
(d)  This section does not apply to a report that is required by law.
(e)  In this section, "state agency" means:
(1)  a department, commission, board, office, or other agency that is in the executive branch of state government and that was created by the constitution or a statute of this state;
(2)  a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;  or
(3)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial Council.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 482 (H.B. 726), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter A. Reports for Legislature or Governor › Section 2052.0021. Distribution of Reports to Legislators

Sec. 2052.0021.  DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS TO LEGISLATORS.  (a)  In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2052.002.
(b)  Notwithstanding other law, a state agency report required by law may be made available to members of the legislature only in accordance with this section.
(c)  A state agency shall make each report required by law available to members of the legislature only in an electronic format determined by the Texas Legislative Council.
(d)  At the time a report required by law is ready for distribution outside the state agency, the agency shall send notice to each member of the legislature that the report is available.  The agency shall send the notice electronically.  The notice must briefly describe the subject matter of the report and state the manner in which the member may obtain the report electronically.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 668, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 730, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 482 (H.B. 726), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (S.B. 1618), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (S.B. 1618), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter A. Reports for Legislature or Governor › Section 2052.003. Report on Equal Employment Opportunities

Sec. 2052.003.  REPORT ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.  (a)  A state agency that sends to the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division an annual report on equal employment opportunities with the agency shall include in the statistical information of the report information relating to the number of:
(1)  individuals with disabilities whom the agency employs; and
(2)  individuals for whom state or federal guidelines encourage a more equitable balance whom the agency employs.
(b)  In this section, "individual with a disability" means an individual who has:
(1)  a mental disability or impairment, including an intellectual disability; or
(2)  a physical disability or impairment, including:
(A)  an impairment of hearing, speech, or vision;
(B)  blindness;
(C)  deafness; or
(D)  a crippling condition that requires special ambulatory devices or services.
(c)  The term "individual with a disability" does not include an individual whose sole disability or impairment is addiction to the use of alcohol or to a drug or other controlled substance.
(d)  Notwithstanding any other law, equal employment opportunity reports and personnel policy statements required to be filed with the governor shall be filed with the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division and a report required to be compiled by the governor based on those equal opportunity reports and personnel policy statements and filed with the legislature shall be compiled by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division and filed with the governor and the legislature.  The report may be made separately or as a part of any other biennial report to the legislature.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 2716), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 446), Sec. 5.24, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter B. Reports on State Employees › Section 2052.101. Definition

Sec. 2052.101.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "state agency" means:
(1)  a department, commission, board, office, or other agency that is in the executive or legislative branch of state government and that was created by the constitution or a statute, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;  or
(2)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial Council or another agency in the judicial branch of state government.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter B. Reports on State Employees › Section 2052.102. Full-Time Equivalent Employee

Sec. 2052.102.  FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEE.  (a)  An employee who maintains a workweek of at least 40 hours, including authorized vacation and leave, is a full-time equivalent employee.
(b)  An employee who maintains a workweek of less than 40 hours is counted as a fractional full-time equivalent employee according to the ratio of the number of hours that the employee normally works a week to 40 hours.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter B. Reports on State Employees › Section 2052.103. Reports

Sec. 2052.103.  REPORTS.  (a)  Not later than the last day of the first month following each quarter of the fiscal year, a state agency shall file with the state auditor a written report that provides for that fiscal quarter:
(1)  the number of full-time equivalent state employees employed by the agency and paid from funds in the state treasury;
(2)  the number of full-time equivalent state employees employed by the agency and paid from funds outside of the state treasury;
(3)  the increase or decrease, if any, of the number of full-time equivalent employees from the fiscal quarter preceding the quarter covered by the report;
(4)  the number of positions of the agency paid from funds in the state treasury;
(5)  the number of positions of the agency paid from funds outside of the state treasury;
(6)  the number of individuals who performed services for the agency under a contract, including consultants and individuals employed under contracts with temporary help services;  and
(7)  the number of managers, supervisors, and staff.
(b)  The report must be made in the manner prescribed by the state auditor and include:
(1)  an annotated organizational chart depicting the total number of full-time equivalent employees, without regard to the source of funds used to pay all or part of the salary of an employee, and the total number of managers, supervisors, and staff for each functional area in the state agency;
(2)  the management-to-staff ratio for each functional area;  and
(3)  a separate organizational chart that summarizes the categories of employees in the agency's regional offices without regard to the source of funds used to pay all or part of the salary of an employee.
(c)  A state agency, in accordance with specific guidelines adopted by the state auditor, may adopt rules for the collection of the information required under this section.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 89, eff. June 19, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter B. Reports on State Employees › Section 2052.104. State Auditor's Powers and Duties

Sec. 2052.104.  STATE AUDITOR'S POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (c), the state auditor may audit a state agency to ensure:
(1)  the accuracy of information reported under this subchapter;  and
(2)  compliance with this subchapter.
(b)  The state auditor shall:
(1)  prepare annual summary reports from information provided in the reports filed under Section 2052.103;  and
(2)  provide copies of the summary reports to:
(A)  the Legislative Budget Board;
(B)  the governor;  and
(C)  the comptroller.
(c)  Work performed under this section by the state auditor is subject to approval by the legislative audit committee for inclusion in the audit plan under Section 321.013(c).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter C. Distribution of Publications › Section 2052.201. Definitions

Sec. 2052.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Person" means an individual, association, corporation, or state agency.
(2)  "Publication" means printed matter containing news or other information and includes a magazine, newsletter, newspaper, pamphlet, or report.
(3)  "Publication request form" means a form that provides a means of requesting a state agency's publications.
(4)  "State agency" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency that:
(A)  is in the executive branch of state government;
(B)  has authority that is not limited to a geographical portion of the state;  and
(C)  was created by the constitution or a statute of this state.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter C. Distribution of Publications › Section 2052.202. Publication Request Form

Sec. 2052.202.  PUBLICATION REQUEST FORM.  A state agency that distributes publications to a person shall distribute a publication request form on request or with each copy of the last publication that it distributes before January 1 of each year.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.24(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter C. Distribution of Publications › Section 2052.203. Publication Distribution List

Sec. 2052.203.  PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION LIST.  (a)  A state agency that receives a completed publication request form or other written request for its publications may place the name of the requestor on its publication distribution list.  A state agency may not place the name of a person or other entity on its publication distribution list unless the state agency has received a completed publication request form or other written request from that person or entity.
(b)  After January 1 of each year a state agency shall compile a publication distribution list from the completed publication request forms and other written requests received for publications for that calendar year.
(c), (d) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.25(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.25(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter C. Distribution of Publications › Section 2052.204. Distribution

Sec. 2052.204.  DISTRIBUTION.  A state agency may distribute a copy of a publication to a person or other entity that is not listed on the publication distribution list only if:
(1)  the person or entity has requested orally or in writing a specific copy of the publication;  or
(2)  the person is a newly elected or appointed state officer, newly appointed executive head of a state agency, or newly established state agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter C. Distribution of Publications › Section 2052.205. Copies to Library

Sec. 2052.205.  COPIES TO LIBRARY.  (a)  A state agency shall send to the Legislative Reference Library five copies of each publication that it distributes.
(b)  The library shall make the publications available to its users.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter C. Distribution of Publications › Section 2052.206. Applicability to Information Required by Law

Sec. 2052.206.  APPLICABILITY TO INFORMATION REQUIRED BY LAW.  This subchapter does not apply to the distribution of information required by law.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter D. Publication Production and Charges › Section 2052.301. Sales Charge

Sec. 2052.301.  SALES CHARGE.  (a)  A department or agency in the executive branch of government, unless otherwise specifically directed by statute, may set and collect a sales charge for a publication or other printed matter if the charge is in the public interest.
(b)  The amount of the sales charge for a publication or other printed matter not specifically set by statute may not be greater than an amount considered sufficient by the publishing department or agency to reasonably reimburse the state for the actual expense of printing the publication or printed matter.
(c)  Money collected under this section shall be deposited in the fund from which the cost of printing the publication or other printed matter was paid.  The deposited money is subject to legislative appropriation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter D. Publication Production and Charges › Section 2052.302. Prohibition of Economic Benefit

Sec. 2052.302.  PROHIBITION OF ECONOMIC BENEFIT.  (a)  In accordance with Article XVI, Section 21, of the Texas Constitution, an officer or employee of the state may not, directly or indirectly, profit by or have a pecuniary interest in the preparation, printing, duplication, or sale of a publication or other printed matter issued by a department or agency of the executive branch.
(b)  A person who violates this section shall be dismissed from state employment.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.