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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the meeting places for the board of directors of certain |
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water districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 49, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 49.0621 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 49.0621. MEETING PLACES FOR BOARD OF CERTAIN |
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DISTRICTS. (a) This section applies only to a district wholly or |
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partly located in a county that: |
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(1) contains a portion of the Cedar Creek Reservoir; |
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and |
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(2) borders a county with a population of 2.6 million |
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or more. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 49.062, if the board of a |
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district to which this section applies conducts meetings at least |
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quarterly, the board shall conduct a meeting at least once per |
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quarter at a designated meeting location: |
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(1) inside the district; or |
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(2) within 10 miles of the boundary of the district. |
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(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, and |
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except as provided by this subsection, a district to which this |
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section applies may satisfy the requirements of Subsection (b) of |
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this section by conducting quarterly meetings by telephone |
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conference call or video conference call. A meeting to discuss the |
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tax rate of the district must be conducted in person. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |