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Chapter 468 H.B. No. 266 1 AN ACT 2 relating to the use of address-matching software by certain state 3 agencies. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 5 SECTION 1. Section 2176.201, Government Code, is amended to 6 read as follows: 7 Sec. 2176.201. USE OF CERTAIN MAIL SERVICES. (a) 8 Notwithstanding another law that requires the use of certain mail 9 services, a state agency may use any form of mail service available 10 from the United States Postal Service to lower postal costs 11 whenever acceptable levels of accountability, timeliness, 12 security, and quality of service can be maintained. 13 (b) If practicable, a state agency must use 14 address-matching software that meets certification standards under 15 the Coding Accuracy Support System adopted by the United States 16 Postal Service or that meets any subsequent standard adopted by the 17 United States Postal Service to replace Coding Accuracy Support 18 System standards. for preparation of bulk mailings. If a state 19 agency contracts with a provider for bulk mailing services, the 20 contract must require that the provider use address-matching 21 software that meets or exceeds certification standards under the 22 Coding Accuracy Support System or subsequent standards adopted by 23 the United States Postal Service. 24 SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 266, Chapter 468,
legislative document,
June 17, 2011;
[Austin, Texas].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth311339/m1/1/:
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