1-1 By: Chisum (Senate Sponsor - Bivins) H.B. No. 298
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House March 30, 1993;
1-3 March 31, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; April 22, 1993, reported favorably by
1-5 the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 22, 1993, sent to
1-6 printer.)
1-7 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-8 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-9 Armbrister x
1-10 Leedom x
1-11 Carriker x
1-12 Henderson x
1-13 Madla x
1-14 Moncrief x
1-15 Patterson x
1-16 Rosson x
1-17 Shapiro x
1-18 Wentworth x
1-19 Whitmire x
1-20 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-21 AN ACT
1-22 relating to the election of and appointments to fill vacancies on
1-23 the board of directors of certain hospital districts.
1-24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-25 SECTION 1. Chapter 411, Acts of the 58th Legislature,
1-26 Regular Session, 1963, is amended by adding Section 3A to read as
1-27 follows:
1-28 Sec. 3A. (a) A director's election shall be held on the
1-29 first Saturday in May in each year for the election of the
1-30 appropriate number of successor directors.
1-31 (b) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for
1-32 the unexpired term by appointment by the remaining directors.
1-33 SECTION 2. Chapter 539, Acts of the 63rd Legislature,
1-34 Regular Session, 1973, is amended by adding Section 3A to read as
1-35 follows:
1-36 Sec. 3A. (a) A director's election shall be held on the
1-37 first Saturday in May in each year for the election of the
1-38 appropriate number of successor directors.
1-39 (b) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for
1-40 the unexpired term by appointment by the remaining directors.
1-41 SECTION 3. Chapter 666, Acts of the 64th Legislature, 1975,
1-42 is amended by adding Section 3A to read as follows:
1-43 Sec. 3A. (a) A director's election shall be held on the
1-44 first Saturday in May in each year for the election of the
1-45 appropriate number of successor directors.
1-46 (b) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for
1-47 the unexpired term by appointment by the remaining directors.
1-48 SECTION 4. Chapter 667, Acts of the 64th Legislature, 1975,
1-49 is amended by adding Section 3A to read as follows:
1-50 Sec. 3A. (a) A director's election shall be held on the
1-51 first Saturday in May in each year for the election of the
1-52 appropriate number of successor directors.
1-53 (b) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for
1-54 the unexpired term by appointment by the remaining directors.
1-55 SECTION 5. Chapter 668, Acts of the 64th Legislature, 1975,
1-56 is amended by adding Section 3A to read as follows:
1-57 Sec. 3A. (a) A director's election shall be held on the
1-58 first Saturday in May in each year for the election of the
1-59 appropriate number of successor directors.
1-60 (b) A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for
1-61 the unexpired term by appointment by the remaining directors.
1-62 SECTION 6. The importance of this legislation and the
1-63 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-64 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-65 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-66 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
1-67 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
1-68 passage, and it is so enacted.
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2-2 Austin,
2-3 Texas
2-4 April 22, 1993
2-5 Hon. Bob Bullock
2-6 President of the Senate
2-7 Sir:
2-8 We, your Committee on Intergovernmental Relations to which was
2-9 referred H.B. No. 298, have had the same under consideration, and I
2-10 am instructed to report it back to the Senate with the
2-11 recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
2-12 Armbrister,
2-13 Chairman
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2-15 WITNESSES
2-16 No witnesses appeared on H.B. No. 298.