2005 Texas Government Code CHAPTER 773. COORDINATION OF REGULATORY AGENCY INFORMATION GATHERING

GOVERNMENT CODE

CHAPTER 773. COORDINATION OF REGULATORY AGENCY INFORMATION 
GATHERING


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.            


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.            


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.            


	§ 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, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.