Sec. 325.022. REVIEW OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION CREATING AN AGENCY. (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.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 1.12, eff. June 15, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Legislative Agencies and Oversight Committees
Section 325.003. Sunset Advisory Commission
Section 325.007. Agency Report to Commission
Section 325.0075. Reporting Requirements of Agency Being Reviewed
Section 325.008. Commission Duties
Section 325.009. Public Hearings
Section 325.010. Commission Report
Section 325.011. Criteria for Review
Section 325.0115. Criteria for Review of Certain Agencies
Section 325.012. Recommendations
Section 325.0123. Review of Certain Agencies for Respectful Language
Section 325.0125. Review of Certain Agencies
Section 325.0126. Monitoring of Recommendations
Section 325.0127. Cost of Review
Section 325.013. Abolition of Advisory Committees
Section 325.015. Continuation by Law
Section 325.017. Procedure After Termination
Section 325.018. Subpoena Power
Section 325.019. Assistance of and Access to State Agencies
Section 325.0195. Records Protected From Disclosure
Section 325.020. Relocation of Employees
Section 325.021. Saving Provision
Section 325.022. Review of Proposed Legislation Creating an Agency
Section 325.023. Review of Proposed Legislation Regulating an Occupation