1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the creation of the East Downtown Management District;
1-3 providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 376, Local Government Code, is amended by
1-6 adding Subchapter H to read as follows:
1-7 SUBCHAPTER H. EAST DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
1-8 Sec. 376.301. CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) A special district
1-9 to be known as the "East Downtown Management District" exists as a
1-10 governmental agency, body politic and corporate, and political
1-11 subdivision of the state.
1-12 (b) The name of the district may be changed by resolution of
1-13 the board.
1-14 (c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish
1-15 the purposes of Section 52, Article III, Section 59, Article XVI,
1-16 and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, and other public
1-17 purposes stated in this subchapter.
1-18 Sec. 376.302. DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The creation of
1-19 the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and
1-20 maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism,
1-21 recreation, arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and
1-22 the public welfare in the east downtown area of the city of
1-23 Houston.
1-24 (b) The creation of the district and this legislation are
2-1 not to be interpreted to relieve the county or the municipality
2-2 from providing the level of services, as of the effective date of
2-3 this subchapter, to the area in the district or to release the
2-4 county or the municipality from the obligations each entity has to
2-5 provide services to that area. The district is created to
2-6 supplement and not supplant the municipal or county services
2-7 provided in the area in the district.
2-8 (c) By creating the district and in authorizing the
2-9 municipality, county, and other political subdivisions to contract
2-10 with the district, the legislature has established a program to
2-11 accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article
2-12 III, Texas Constitution.
2-13 Sec. 376.303. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
2-14 (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the
2-15 district.
2-16 (2) "County" means Harris County, Texas.
2-17 (3) "District" means the East Downtown Management
2-18 District.
2-19 (4) "Municipality" means the City of Houston, Texas.
2-20 (5) "Utility" means a person that provides to the
2-21 public cable television, gas, light, power, telephone, sewage, or
2-22 water service.
2-23 Sec. 376.304. BOUNDARIES. The district includes all the
2-24 territory contained in the following described area:
2-25 Being all of the following described property in the J. Wells
2-26 Survey, Abstract 832, the S.M. Williams Survey, Abstract 87, the H.
2-27 Tierwester Survey, Abstract 76, the L. Moore Survey, Abstract 51
3-1 and the J. Holman Survey, Abstract 323, Harris County, Texas, being
3-2 more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
3-3 BEGINNING AT A POINT at the intersection of the centerline of
3-4 the right of way of the HB&T Railway and the centerline of the
3-5 right of way of Interstate 45 South,
3-6 Thence in a northwesterly direction with the centerline of
3-7 the right of way of Interstate 45 South to the point of
3-8 intersection with the centerline of the right of way of U.S.
3-9 Highway 59,
3-10 Thence in a northeasterly direction with the centerline of
3-11 the right of way of U.S. Highway 59 to the point of intersection
3-12 with the centerline of the right of way of Clay Street,
3-13 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of
3-14 the right of way of Clay Street to the point of intersection with
3-15 the centerline of the right of way of Chartres Street,
3-16 Thence in a northeasterly direction with the centerline of
3-17 the right of way of Chartres Street to the point of intersection
3-18 with the centerline of the right of way of Commerce Street,
3-19 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of
3-20 the right of way of Commerce Street to the point of intersection
3-21 with the centerline of the HB&T Railway, that also being the
3-22 boundary of Texas House District 147,
3-23 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of
3-24 the right of way of the HB&T Railway to the point of intersection
3-25 with the centerline of the right of way of Harrisburg Boulevard,
3-26 that also being the boundary of Texas House District 147,
3-27 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of
4-1 the right of way of Harrisburg Boulevard to the point of
4-2 intersection with the centerline of the right of way of Velasco
4-3 Street, that also being the boundary of Texas House District 147,
4-4 Thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of the
4-5 right of way of Velasco Street to the point of intersection with
4-6 the centerline of the right of way of Texas Avenue, that also being
4-7 the boundary of Texas House District 147,
4-8 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of
4-9 the right of way of Texas Avenue to the point of intersection with
4-10 the centerline of the right of way of Sampson Street, that also
4-11 being the boundary of Texas House District 147,
4-12 Thence in a southerly direction with the centerline of the
4-13 right of way of Sampson Street to the point of intersection with
4-14 the centerline of the right of way of the HB&T Railway, that also
4-15 being the boundary of Texas House District 147,
4-16 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of
4-17 the right of way of the HB&T Railway to the point of intersection
4-18 with the centerline of the right of way of Milby Street,
4-19 Thence in a southwesterly direction with the centerline of
4-20 the right of way of Milby Street to the point of intersection with
4-21 the centerline of the right of Leeland Avenue,
4-22 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of
4-23 the right of way of Leeland Avenue to the point of intersection
4-24 with the centerline of the right of way of the HB&T Railway.
4-25 Thence in a southeasterly direction with the centerline of
4-26 the right of way of the HB&T Railway to the Point of Beginning,
4-27 SAVE AND EXCEPT all tracts or parcels of land, rights of way,
5-1 facilities, and improvements owned by a utility.
5-2 Sec. 376.305. FINDINGS RELATING TO BOUNDARIES. The
5-3 boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. If a
5-4 mistake is made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in
5-5 the legislative process, the mistake does not in any way affect
5-6 the:
5-7 (1) organization, existence, and validity of the
5-8 district;
5-9 (2) right of the district to issue any type of bonds
5-10 or refunding bonds for the purposes for which the district is
5-11 created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;
5-12 (3) right of the district to impose and collect
5-13 assessments or taxes; or
5-14 (4) legality or operation of the district or its
5-15 governing body.
5-16 Sec. 376.306. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a)
5-17 All the land and other property included in the district will be
5-18 benefited by the improvements and services to be provided by the
5-19 district under powers conferred by Section 52, Article III, Section
5-20 59, Article XVI, and Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution,
5-21 and other powers granted under this subchapter, and the district is
5-22 created to serve a public use and benefit.
5-23 (b) The creation of the district is in the public interest
5-24 and is essential to:
5-25 (1) further the public purposes of the development and
5-26 diversification of the economy of the state; and
5-27 (2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment and
6-1 develop or expand transportation and commerce.
6-2 (c) The district will:
6-3 (1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of
6-4 residents, employers, employees, visitors, consumers in the
6-5 district, and the general public;
6-6 (2) provide needed funding for the east downtown area
6-7 of the city of Houston to preserve, maintain, and enhance the
6-8 economic health and vitality of the area as a community and
6-9 business center; and
6-10 (3) further promote the health, safety, welfare, and
6-11 enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by
6-12 landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are
6-13 necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of
6-14 scenic and aesthetic beauty.
6-15 (d) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at
6-16 grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street
6-17 landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary
6-18 components of a street and are considered to be a street or road
6-19 improvement.
6-20 (e) The district will not act as the agent or
6-21 instrumentality of any private interest even though many private
6-22 interests will be benefited by the district, as will the general
6-23 public.
6-24 Sec. 376.307. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise
6-25 provided by this subchapter, Chapter 375 applies to the district
6-26 and its governing body and employees.
6-27 Sec. 376.308. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter
7-1 shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and
7-2 purposes stated in this subchapter.
7-3 Sec. 376.309. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN GENERAL. (a) The
7-4 district is governed by a board of 17 directors who serve staggered
7-5 terms of four years, with nine members' terms expiring June 1 of an
7-6 odd-numbered year and eight members' terms expiring June 1 of the
7-7 following odd-numbered year. The board may increase or decrease
7-8 the number of directors on the board by resolution, provided that
7-9 it is in the best interest of the district to do so and that the
7-10 board consists of not fewer than 9 and not more than 30 directors.
7-11 (b) Subchapter D, Chapter 375, applies to the board to the
7-12 extent that subchapter does not conflict with this subchapter. The
7-13 imposition of a tax, assessment, or impact fee requires a vote of a
7-14 majority of the directors serving. Directors may vote on any
7-15 matter authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 375, and action may be
7-16 taken by the board only if it is approved in the manner prescribed
7-17 by Subchapter D, Chapter 375.
7-18 Sec. 376.310. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS; VACANCY. The mayor
7-19 and members of the governing body of the municipality shall appoint
7-20 directors from persons recommended by the board who meet the
7-21 qualifications of Subchapter D, Chapter 375. A vacancy in the
7-22 office of director because of the death, resignation, or removal of
7-23 a director shall be filled by the remaining members of the board by
7-24 appointing a qualified person for the unexpired term.
7-25 Sec. 376.311. POWERS OF DISTRICT. The district has:
7-26 (1) all powers necessary or required to accomplish the
7-27 purposes for which the district was created;
8-1 (2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and
8-2 functions of a district created under Chapter 375;
8-3 (3) the powers given to a corporation under Section
8-4 4B, Development Corporation Act of 1979 (Article 5190.6, Vernon's
8-5 Texas Civil Statutes), and the power to own, operate, acquire,
8-6 construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects;
8-7 (4) the power to impose ad valorem taxes, assessments,
8-8 or impact fees in accordance with Chapter 375 to provide
8-9 improvements and services for a project or activity the district is
8-10 authorized to acquire, construct, improve, or provide under this
8-11 subchapter;
8-12 (5) the power to correct, add to, or delete
8-13 assessments from its assessment rolls after notice and hearing as
8-14 provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 375; and
8-15 (6) the powers given to a housing finance corporation
8-16 created under Chapter 394 to provide housing or residential
8-17 development projects in the district.
8-18 Sec. 376.312. EMINENT DOMAIN. The district may not exercise
8-19 the power of eminent domain.
8-20 Sec. 376.3125. EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS. (a) The following
8-21 persons shall serve as nonvoting ex officio directors:
8-22 (1) the director of the following departments of the
8-23 municipality:
8-24 (A) parks and recreation;
8-25 (B) planning and development;
8-26 (C) public works; and
8-27 (D) civic center;
9-1 (2) the municipality's chief of police;
9-2 (3) the general manager of the Metropolitan Transit
9-3 Authority; and
9-4 (4) the presidents of any institutions of higher
9-5 learning located in the district.
9-6 (b) If a department described by Subsection (a) is
9-7 consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint a director
9-8 of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting
9-9 ex officio board member. If a department described by Subsection
9-10 (a) is abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another
9-11 department of the municipality that performs duties comparable to
9-12 those performed by the abolished department.
9-13 (c) The board may appoint the presiding officer of a
9-14 nonprofit corporation that is actively involved in activities in
9-15 the municipality's midtown area to serve as a nonvoting ex officio
9-16 director.
9-17 Sec. 376.3128. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.
9-18 (a) Except as provided in this section:
9-19 (1) a director may participate in all board votes and
9-20 decisions; and
9-21 (2) Chapter 171 governs conflicts of interest for
9-22 board members.
9-23 (b) Section 171.004 does not apply to the district. A
9-24 director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable
9-25 entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action
9-26 shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest. An
9-27 additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest
10-1 changes. After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary,
10-2 the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action
10-3 if:
10-4 (1) a majority of the directors have a similar
10-5 interest in the same entity; or
10-6 (2) all other similar business or charitable entities
10-7 in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.
10-8 (c) A director who is also an officer or employee of a
10-9 public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a
10-10 matter regarding a contract with that same public entity.
10-11 (d) For purposes of this section, a director has a
10-12 substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that
10-13 a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity
10-14 under Section 171.002.
10-15 Sec. 376.313. EXPENSES AND LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS
10-16 AFFECTING PROPERTY. (a) If the district, in exercising a power
10-17 conferred by this subchapter, requires a relocation, adjustment,
10-18 raising, lowering, rerouting, or changing of the grade or the
10-19 construction of any of the following items, the district must take
10-20 that required action at the sole expense of the district:
10-21 (1) a street, alley, highway, overpass, underpass,
10-22 road, railroad track, bridge, facility, or other property;
10-23 (2) an electric line, conduit, facility, or other
10-24 property;
10-25 (3) a telephone or telegraph line, conduit, facility,
10-26 or other property;
10-27 (4) a gas transmission or distribution pipe, pipeline,
11-1 main, facility, or other property;
11-2 (5) a water, sanitary sewer, or storm sewer pipe,
11-3 pipeline, main, facility, or other property;
11-4 (6) a cable television line, cable, conduit, facility,
11-5 or other property; or
11-6 (7) another pipeline, facility, or other property
11-7 relating to the pipeline.
11-8 (b) The district shall bear damages that are suffered by
11-9 owners of the facility or other property.
11-10 Sec. 376.314. RELATION TO OTHER LAW. If any provision of
11-11 general law, including a law referenced in this subchapter, is in
11-12 conflict with or is inconsistent with this subchapter, this
11-13 subchapter prevails. Any law referenced in this subchapter that is
11-14 not in conflict or inconsistent with this subchapter is adopted and
11-15 incorporated by reference.
11-16 Sec. 376.315. REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND
11-17 IMPROVEMENTS. The board may not finance services and improvement
11-18 projects under this subchapter unless a written petition requesting
11-19 those improvements or services has been filed with the board. The
11-20 petition must be signed by:
11-21 (1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of
11-22 real property in the district as determined by the most recent
11-23 certified county property tax rolls; or
11-24 (2) at least 50 persons who own land in the district,
11-25 if there are more than 50 persons who own property in the district
11-26 as determined by the most recent certified county property tax
11-27 rolls.
12-1 Sec. 376.316. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by
12-2 resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to
12-3 assist and act on behalf of the district in implementing a project
12-4 or providing a service authorized by this subchapter.
12-5 (b) The board shall appoint the board of directors of a
12-6 nonprofit corporation created under this section. The board of
12-7 directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same
12-8 manner as, for the same term as, and on the conditions of the board
12-9 of directors of a local government corporation created under
12-10 Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
12-11 (c) A nonprofit corporation created under this section has
12-12 the powers of and is considered for purposes of this subchapter to
12-13 be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431,
12-14 Transportation Code.
12-15 (d) A nonprofit corporation created under this section may
12-16 implement any project and provide any services authorized by this
12-17 subchapter.
12-18 Sec. 376.317. DISBURSEMENTS OR TRANSFERS OF FUNDS. The
12-19 board by resolution shall establish the number of directors'
12-20 signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or
12-21 transfer of the district's money.
12-22 Sec. 376.318. BONDS. (a) The district may issue bonds or
12-23 other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem
12-24 taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenues, grants, or other money
12-25 of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to
12-26 pay for any authorized purpose of the district.
12-27 (b) Bonds or other obligations of the district may be issued
13-1 in the form of bonds, notes, certificates of participation,
13-2 including other instruments evidencing a proportionate interest in
13-3 payments to be made by the district, or other obligations that are
13-4 issued in the exercise of the district's borrowing power and may be
13-5 issued in bearer or registered form or not represented by an
13-6 instrument but the transfer of which is registered on books
13-7 maintained by or on behalf of the district. The board may impose
13-8 and collect an assessment under Subchapter F, Chapter 375, for any
13-9 purpose authorized by this subchapter or by Chapter 375.
13-10 (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the district must
13-11 obtain the municipality's approval of:
13-12 (1) the issuance of bonds for an improvement project;
13-13 (2) the plans and specifications of the improvement
13-14 project to be financed by the bonds; and
13-15 (3) the plans and specifications of a district
13-16 improvement project related to:
13-17 (A) the use of land owned by the municipality;
13-18 (B) an easement granted by the municipality; or
13-19 (C) a right-of-way of a street, road, or
13-20 highway.
13-21 (d) If the district obtains the municipality's approval of a
13-22 capital improvements budget for a specified period not to exceed
13-23 five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and
13-24 issue bonds specified in the budget without further municipal
13-25 approval.
13-26 (e) Before the district issues bonds, the district shall
13-27 submit the bonds and the record of proceedings of the district
14-1 relating to authorization of the bonds to the attorney general for
14-2 approval as provided by Chapter 53, Acts of the 70th Legislature,
14-3 2nd Called Session, 1987 (Article 717k-8, Vernon's Texas Civil
14-4 Statutes).
14-5 Sec. 376.319. ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may impose and
14-6 collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this
14-7 subchapter.
14-8 (b) Assessments, reassessments, or assessments resulting
14-9 from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the
14-10 district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment,
14-11 expenses of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by
14-12 the district:
14-13 (1) are a first and prior lien against the property
14-14 assessed;
14-15 (2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than
14-16 a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad
14-17 valorem taxes; and
14-18 (3) are the personal liability of and charge against
14-19 the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the
14-20 assessment proceedings.
14-21 (c) The lien is effective from the date of the resolution of
14-22 the board levying the assessment until the assessment is paid. The
14-23 board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may
14-24 enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
14-25 Sec. 376.320. PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM TAX, FEE, OR
14-26 ASSESSMENT. (a) The district may not impose a tax, impact fee, or
14-27 assessment on a residential property or condominium.
15-1 (b) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment
15-2 on the property, equipment, or facilities of a utility.
15-3 Sec. 376.321. ELECTIONS. (a) In addition to the elections
15-4 the district must hold under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, the
15-5 district shall hold an election in the manner provided by that
15-6 subchapter to obtain voter approval before the district imposes a
15-7 maintenance tax or issues bonds payable from ad valorem taxes or
15-8 assessments.
15-9 (b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single
15-10 proposition at an election.
15-11 Sec. 376.322. IMPACT FEES. The district may impose an
15-12 impact fee for an authorized purpose as provided by Subchapter G,
15-13 Chapter 375.
15-14 Sec. 376.323. MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at an
15-15 election held in accordance with Section 376.321, the district may
15-16 impose and collect an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in
15-17 the district for the maintenance and operation of the district and
15-18 the improvements constructed or acquired by the district or for the
15-19 provision of services.
15-20 (b) The board shall determine the tax rate.
15-21 Sec. 376.324. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT. The district may be
15-22 dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375. If the
15-23 district has debt and is dissolved, the district shall remain in
15-24 existence solely for the limited purpose of discharging its bonds
15-25 or other obligations according to their terms.
15-26 Sec. 376.325. CONTRACTS. (a) To protect the public
15-27 interest, the district may contract with the municipality or the
16-1 county for the municipality or county to provide law enforcement
16-2 services in the district for a fee.
16-3 (b) The municipality, the county, or another political
16-4 subdivision of the state, without further authorization, may
16-5 contract with the district to implement a project of the district
16-6 or assist the district in providing the services authorized under
16-7 this subchapter. A contract under this subsection may:
16-8 (1) be for a period on which the parties agree;
16-9 (2) include terms on which the parties agree;
16-10 (3) be payable from taxes or any other sources of
16-11 revenue that may be available for that purpose; or
16-12 (4) provide that taxes or other revenue collected at a
16-13 district project or from a person using or purchasing a commodity
16-14 or service at a district project may be paid or rebated to the
16-15 district under the terms of the contract.
16-16 (c) The district may enter into a contract, lease, or other
16-17 agreement with or make or accept grants and loans to or from:
16-18 (1) the United States;
16-19 (2) the state or a state agency;
16-20 (3) a county, a municipality, or another political
16-21 subdivision of the state;
16-22 (4) a public or private corporation, including a
16-23 nonprofit corporation created by the board under this subchapter;
16-24 or
16-25 (5) any other person.
16-26 (d) The district may perform all acts necessary for the full
16-27 exercise of the powers vested in the district on terms and for the
17-1 period the board determines advisable.
17-2 Sec. 376.326. COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNIT. Section 375.221
17-3 does not apply to the district unless the contract is for more than
17-4 $25,000.
17-5 Sec. 376.327. ANNEXATION. The district may:
17-6 (1) annex territory as provided by Subchapter C,
17-7 Chapter 375; and
17-8 (2) annex territory located inside the boundaries of a
17-9 reinvestment zone created by the municipality under Chapter 311,
17-10 Tax Code, if the governing body of the municipality consents to the
17-11 annexation.
17-12 Sec. 376.328. AGREEMENTS: GENERAL; DONATIONS, INTERLOCAL
17-13 AGREEMENTS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. (a) The district may
17-14 make an agreement with or accept a donation, grant, or loan from
17-15 any person.
17-16 (b) The implementation of a project is a governmental
17-17 function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government
17-18 Code.
17-19 (c) To protect the public interest, the district may
17-20 contract with the municipality or the county for the municipality
17-21 or county to provide law enforcement services in the district for a
17-22 fee.
17-23 SECTION 2. The legislature finds that:
17-24 (1) proper and legal notice of the intention to
17-25 introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
17-26 Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
17-27 copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
18-1 officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
18-2 by the constitution and laws of this state, including the governor,
18-3 who has submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Natural Resource
18-4 Conservation Commission;
18-5 (2) the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
18-6 has filed its recommendations relating to this Act with the
18-7 governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of
18-8 representatives within the required time;
18-9 (3) the general law relating to consent by political
18-10 subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation,
18-11 reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those
18-12 districts has been complied with; and
18-13 (4) all requirements of the constitution and laws of
18-14 this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with
18-15 respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act have
18-16 been fulfilled and accomplished.
18-17 SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Section 376.309, Local Government
18-18 Code, as added by this Act:
18-19 (1) the initial board of directors of the East
18-20 Downtown Management District consists of:
18-21 Pos. No. Name of Director
18-22 1 Alfred H. Bennett
18-23 2 Charlie Chea
18-24 3 Peggy Foreman
18-25 4 Sean Gorman
18-26 5 Alan Gover
18-27 6 Tri La
19-1 7 Dan Nip
19-2 8 Grant Martin
19-3 9 Andy Moran
19-4 10 Bill Chu
19-5 11 Bob Eury
19-6 12 Wayne Galt
19-7 13 George Strong
19-8 14 Ringo Kwan
19-9 15 Stephen Barth
19-10 16 Harold A. Odom, III
19-11 17 Roger Russel; and
19-12 (2) of the initial board, members in positions 1-9
19-13 serve terms that expire June 1, 2003, and members in positions
19-14 10-17 serve terms that expire June 1, 2001.
19-15 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the
19-16 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
19-17 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
19-18 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
19-19 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
19-20 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
19-21 passage, and it is so enacted.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3799 was passed by the House on April
23, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting; that the House refused to concur in Senate amendments to
H.B. No. 3799 on May 19, 1999, and requested the appointment of a
conference committee to consider the differences between the two
houses; and that the House adopted the conference committee report
on H.B. No. 3799 on May 29, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 140,
Nays 0, 1 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3799 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 17, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays
0; at the request of the House, the Senate appointed a conference
committee to consider the differences between the two houses; and
that the Senate adopted the conference committee report on H.B. No.
3799 on May 29, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor