Texas Government Code 2176.004 – Procedures for Improvement of Mail Operations
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2176.004
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The comptroller 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.