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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT |
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Subtitle D. STATE PURCHASING AND GENERAL SERVICES |
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Chapter 2176. MAIL |
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Subchapter A. EVALUATION AND PLANNING OF MAIL OPERATIONS |
Sec. 2176.004. COMMISSION PROCEDURES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF MAIL OPERATIONS
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The commission shall:
(1) in conjunction with the United States Postal Service, establish procedures to improve the measurement of state agency mail costs, using postage meters or stamps as appropriate;
(2) establish procedures to determine the advantages to state agencies of presorting mail;
(3) establish procedures to determine the lowest cost class of mail necessary to effectively accomplish individual state agency functions;
(4) evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using alternatives to the United States Postal Service for delivering state agency mail;
(5) train state agency personnel regarding cost-effective mailing practices;
(6) set standards for receipt, delivery, collection, and dispatch of mail; and
(7) publish and disseminate standards, guides, and instructions for managing mail and establish and implement procedures for monitoring compliance with the standards, guides, and instructions.