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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, As in previous sessions, bills have been introduced |
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in both chambers of the 84th Texas Legislature to modify current |
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statutes prescribing how legally required notices are posted and |
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advertised to the general public; and |
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WHEREAS, Abundant testimony against these measures in past |
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public hearings has cited statistics that public notice placed on |
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the Internet would not reach a large number of Texans, demonstrated |
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problems with archiving Internet notices, raised questions about |
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removing oversight and reducing transparency, and questioned the |
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cost-effectiveness of posting notices on the Internet or through |
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social media; there has also been testimony that publishing public |
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notice on the Internet or through social media would be efficient |
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and cost-effective and would increase audience reach and |
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transparency; and |
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WHEREAS, It is incumbent on the State of Texas to ensure that |
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public notification about vital information be efficient and |
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effective, and the issue of posting and advertising public notices |
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on the Internet merits further examination; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby request the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house |
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of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the |
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issue of advertising public notices; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be |
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governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim |
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committees as the 84th Legislature may adopt. |