FEES.

(a) The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory may charge and collect fees for goods and services the laboratory provides to any person, including a governmental entity.

(b) The laboratory may adopt a fee or change the amount of a fee only after the laboratory:

(1) at least 30 days before the date the laboratory adopts the fee or changes the amount of the fee, provides notice of the proposed fee:

(A) in any newsletter distributed by the laboratory; and

(B) on the laboratory's Internet website;

(2) provides the public a reasonable opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed fee or fee amount; and

(3) considers all public comments received under Subdivision (2).