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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Each bill filed in a house of the legislature that would create a new state agency or a new advisory committee to a state agency shall be reviewed by the commission.
(b) The commission shall review the bill to determine if:
(1) the proposed functions of the agency or committee could be administered by one or more existing state agencies or advisory committees;
(2) the form of regulation, if any, proposed by the bill is the least restrictive form of regulation that will adequately protect the public;
(3) the bill provides for adequate public input regarding any regulatory function proposed by the bill; and
(4) the bill provides for adequate protection against conflicts of interest within the agency or committee.
(c) On request, the commission shall forward a written comment on the legislation to the author of the bill and to the presiding officer of the committee to which the bill is referred.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 325.022. Review of Proposed Legislation Creating An Agency - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-325-022/
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