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AN ACT
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relating to permitted methods for certain political subdivisions to |
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post notice of a meeting. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 551.053(a) and (c), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The governing body of a water district or other district |
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or political subdivision that extends into four or more counties |
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shall: |
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(1) post notice of each meeting at a place convenient |
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to the public in the administrative office of the district or |
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political subdivision; |
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(2) provide notice of each meeting to the secretary of |
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state; and |
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(3) either provide notice of each meeting to the |
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county clerk of the county in which the administrative office of the |
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district or political subdivision is located or post notice of each |
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meeting on the district's or political subdivision's Internet |
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website. |
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(c) A county clerk shall post a [the] notice provided to the |
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clerk under Subsection (a)(3) on a bulletin board at a place |
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convenient to the public in the county courthouse. |
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SECTION 2. Section 551.054, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 551.054. DISTRICT OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION EXTENDING |
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INTO FEWER THAN FOUR COUNTIES: NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND COUNTY CLERKS; |
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PLACE OF POSTING NOTICE. (a) The governing body of a water |
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district or other district or political subdivision that extends |
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into fewer than four counties shall: |
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(1) post notice of each meeting at a place convenient |
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to the public in the administrative office of the district or |
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political subdivision; and |
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(2) either provide notice of each meeting to the |
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county clerk of each county in which the district or political |
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subdivision is located or post notice of each meeting on the |
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district's or political subdivision's Internet website. |
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(b) A county clerk shall post a [the] notice provided to the |
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clerk under Subsection (a)(2) on a bulletin board at a place |
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convenient to the public in the county courthouse. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to notice for a meeting held on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. Notice for a meeting held before the effective date of this Act |
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is governed by the law in effect on the date the notice is given, and |
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the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3357 was passed by the House on May 5, |
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2015, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 1, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3357 was passed by the Senate on May |
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26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |