CHAPTER 773. COORDINATION OF REGULATORY AGENCY INFORMATION GATHERING - Texas Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 7. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

CHAPTER 773. COORDINATION OF REGULATORY AGENCY INFORMATION

GATHERING

Sec. 773.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "regulatory agency"

means an agency, including a department, commission, board, or

office that:

(1) is created by the constitution or by statute;

(2) is in the executive branch of state government;

(3) has statewide authority; and

(4) has authority to grant, deny, renew, suspend, or revoke a

license, permit, certificate, registration, or other form of

permission to engage in an occupation or to operate a business.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1991.

Sec. 773.002. PROCEDURE BEFORE GATHERING NEW INFORMATION. A

regulatory agency may inspect, survey, or investigate a person

regulated by the agency or require the person to file a report

only if the executive head of the agency determines that the

agency's need for the information concerning the person is not

substantially satisfied by information previously gathered by the

agency or another regulatory agency.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1991.

Sec. 773.003. DUTY TO RELEASE INFORMATION. The executive head

of a regulatory agency, on request, shall release to the

executive head of another regulatory agency any information about

a regulated person that the agency gathers in an inspection,

survey, or investigation of the person or in a report filed by

the person if the information is:

(1) not made confidential by statute; and

(2) within the requesting regulatory agency's jurisdiction.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1991.

Sec. 773.004. COORDINATION OF INFORMATION GATHERING. The

executive head of a regulatory agency shall coordinate the

agency's inspections, surveys, investigations, and reporting

requirements within the agency and with other regulatory agencies

to avoid the duplication of those functions.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1991.