Texas Government Code 2306.077 – Internet Availability
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(a) In this section, “Internet” means the largest, nonproprietary, nonprofit, cooperative, public computer network, popularly known as the Internet.
(b) The department, to the extent it considers it to be feasible and appropriate, shall make information on the department’s programs, public hearings, and scheduled public meetings available to the public on the Internet.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2306.077
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
(c) The access to information allowed by this section is in addition to the public’s free access to the information through other electronic or print distribution of the information and does not alter, diminish, or relinquish any copyright or other proprietary interest or entitlement of this state or a private entity under contract with this state.
(d) The department shall provide for annual housing sponsor reports required by § 2306.0724 to be filed through the Internet.
(e) The department shall provide for reports regarding housing units designed for persons with disabilities made under § 2306.078 to be filed through the Internet.