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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment and functions of the Interagency Data |
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Coordination and Transparency Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 10, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 2060 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 2060. INTERAGENCY DATA COORDINATION AND |
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TRANSPARENCY COMMISSION |
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Sec. 2060.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "commission" |
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means the Interagency Data Coordination and Transparency |
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Commission. |
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Sec. 2060.002. COMMISSION CREATED. The commission is |
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created to study and review: |
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(1) the current public data structure, |
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classification, sharing, and reporting protocols for state |
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agencies; and |
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(2) the possibility of collecting and posting data |
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from state agencies online in an open source format easily |
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accessible by the public. |
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Sec. 2060.003. STUDY. The study conducted by the |
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commission must consider methods to: |
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(1) structure, classify, and share data among state |
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agencies; |
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(2) more efficiently gather and process data; |
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(3) collect and post data online in an open source |
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format easily accessible by the public; |
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(4) standardize data across state agencies; |
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(5) incorporate reporting practices by state agencies |
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into the open data systems of the state; |
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(6) improve coordination of interagency data; |
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(7) improve sharing of data between state agencies; |
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(8) reduce the costs of collecting data; |
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(9) reduce duplicative data and information; |
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(10) increase accountability and ensure state |
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agencies share and report the data collected by the state agencies; |
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(11) improve information management and analysis to: |
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(A) increase information security; |
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(B) uncover fraud and waste; |
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(C) reduce costs incurred by state agencies; |
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(D) improve operations performed by state |
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agencies; and |
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(E) verify compliance with applicable laws; and |
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(12) determine other data and transparency issues. |
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Sec. 2060.004. REPORT. (a) Not later than September 1, |
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2016, the commission shall provide to the governor, lieutenant |
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governor, and speaker of the house of representatives a final |
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report on data reporting practices by state agencies. The report |
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must include: |
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(1) recommendations for efficient and effective |
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solutions under the commission's charge under Section 2060.003, in |
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addition to solutions to other data and transparency issues |
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identified by the commission; |
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(2) proposals for legislation necessary to implement |
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the recommendations described by Subdivision (1); |
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(3) administrative recommendations; and |
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(4) a complete explanation of each of the commission's |
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recommendations. |
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(b) The commission shall provide any additional reports |
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requested by the governor, lieutenant governor, or speaker of the |
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house of representatives. |
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Sec. 2060.005. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) The |
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commission is composed of the following members: |
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(1) two representatives from the Department of |
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Information Resources, appointed by the executive director of the |
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department; |
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(2) a representative of the Texas Legislative Council, |
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appointed by the executive director of the council; |
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(3) a representative of the Legislative Budget Board, |
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appointed by the director of the board; |
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(4) a member or staff member of each committee of the |
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house of representatives and the senate with primary jurisdiction |
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over information resources, appointed by the chair of each |
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committee; |
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(5) the chair of the State Agency Coordinating |
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Committee established by the Department of Information Resources, |
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or a member of the committee appointed by the chair; |
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(6) a representative of the comptroller, appointed by |
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the comptroller; |
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(7) a representative appointed by the governor, who |
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serves as the presiding officer of the commission; |
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(8) a representative appointed by the lieutenant |
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governor; and |
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(9) a representative appointed by the speaker of the |
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house of representatives. |
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(b) A commission member is not entitled to reimbursement of |
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expenses or to compensation. |
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(c) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled as soon as |
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practicable in the same manner as the original appointment. |
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Sec. 2060.006. ASSISTANCE BY STATE AGENCIES. The |
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comptroller or a state agency with a representative on the |
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commission shall provide any assistance the commission requires to |
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perform the commission's duties. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Each appointing official shall appoint |
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members to the Interagency Data Coordination and Transparency |
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Commission not later than December 31, 2015. |
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(b) The Interagency Data Coordination and Transparency |
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Commission shall meet not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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final initial appointment is made under Section 2060.005, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act, and shall meet regularly as |
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necessary at the call of the presiding officer. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |