Relating to communications between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of the legislature.
What changed between versions
Communication eligibility was changed from general matters before the commission to specific permit applications, with restrictions based on business interests and geographic district location.
Conflict of interest restrictions were expanded from first-degree consanguinity to include second-degree consanguinity or affinity relationships.
New requirements added for commission members to receive communications and for the commission to include communication records in proceedings and provide response opportunities to parties.
New provision allows the commission to establish deadlines for written communications while ensuring maximum reasonable time for communication.
Original text contained formatting errors and inconsistent numbering that were cleaned up in the engrossed version.
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