1-1 By: Duncan S.B. No. 1426
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 12, 1999; March 15, 1999, read
1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs and
1-4 Military Installations; April 22, 1999, reported favorably by the
1-5 following vote: Yeas 3, Nays 0; April 22, 1999, sent to printer.)
1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-7 AN ACT
1-8 relating to the board of directors of the Lubbock Reese
1-9 Redevelopment Authority.
1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11 SECTION 1. Section 396.003, Local Government Code, is
1-12 amended to read as follows:
1-13 Sec. 396.003. BOARD. (a) The board consists of nine
1-14 members and is responsible for the management, operation, and
1-15 control of the authority.
1-16 (b) The board is composed of:
1-17 (1) two members appointed by the governing body of the
1-18 municipality;
1-19 (2) two members appointed by the governing body of the
1-20 county;
1-21 (3) one member appointed by the South Plains
1-22 Association of Governments; and
1-23 (4) four at-large members appointed by the majority
1-24 vote of the members appointed under Subdivisions (1), (2), and (3).
1-25 (c) A vacancy on the board is filled in the same manner as
1-26 the original appointment. In order to implement staggered terms of
1-27 office, beginning on October 1, 1999, at the expiration of the
1-28 terms of office of the initial board, successor members shall be
1-29 appointed to serve as follows:
1-30 (1) one of the two members appointed by the governing
1-31 body of the municipality shall be appointed to serve a term of two
1-32 years, and the remaining member shall be appointed to serve a term
1-33 of four years;
1-34 (2) one of the two members appointed by the governing
1-35 body of the county shall be appointed to serve a term of two years,
1-36 and the remaining member shall be appointed to serve a term of four
1-37 years;
1-38 (3) the member appointed by the South Plains
1-39 Association of Governments shall be appointed to serve a term of
1-40 two years; and
1-41 (4) two of the four at-large members appointed by the
1-42 majority vote of the members appointed under Subsections (b)(1),
1-43 (2), and (3) shall be appointed to serve a term of two years, and
1-44 the remaining two members shall be appointed to serve a term of
1-45 four years.
1-46 (e) At the expiration of the two and four year terms of
1-47 office provided for under Subsections (d)(1)-(4), all following
1-48 terms of office shall be for a period of four years. A member
1-49 appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall serve for
1-50 the remainder of that term only. A member may be appointed to
1-51 succeed himself or herself on the board [Each board member serves
1-52 for a term of two years].
1-53 (f) [(d)] The members of the board shall elect from its
1-54 membership a president and a vice president. The vice president
1-55 shall preside in the absence of the president.
1-56 (g) [(e)] The board shall adopt rules for its proceedings
1-57 and may employ and compensate persons to carry out the powers and
1-58 duties of the authority.
1-59 SECTION 2. Section 2311.003, Government Code, is amended to
1-60 read as follows:
1-61 Sec. 2311.003. Board. (a) The board consists of nine
1-62 members and is responsible for the management, operation, and
1-63 control of the authority.
1-64 (b) The board is composed of:
2-1 (1) two members appointed by the governing body of the
2-2 city;
2-3 (2) two members appointed by the governing body of the
2-4 county;
2-5 (3) one member appointed by the South Plains
2-6 Association of Governments; and
2-7 (4) four at-large members appointed by the majority
2-8 vote of the members appointed under Subdivisions (1), (2), and (3).
2-9 (c) A vacancy on the board is filled in the same manner as
2-10 the original appointment. In order to implement staggered terms of
2-11 office, beginning on October 1, 1999, at the expiration of the
2-12 terms of office of the initial board, successor members shall be
2-13 appointed to serve as follows:
2-14 (1) one of the two members appointed by the governing
2-15 body of the city shall be appointed to serve a term of two years,
2-16 and the remaining member shall be appointed to serve a term of four
2-17 years;
2-18 (2) one of the two members appointed by the governing
2-19 body of the county shall be appointed to serve a term of two years,
2-20 and the remaining member shall be appointed to serve a term of four
2-21 years;
2-22 (3) the member appointed by the South Plains
2-23 Association of Governments shall be appointed to serve a term of
2-24 two years; and
2-25 (4) two of the four at-large members appointed by the
2-26 majority vote of the members appointed under Subsections (b)(1),
2-27 (2), and (3) shall be appointed to serve a term of two years, and
2-28 the remaining two members shall be appointed to serve a term of
2-29 four years.
2-30 (e) At the expiration of the two and four year terms of
2-31 office provided for under Subsections (d)(1)-(4), all following
2-32 terms of office shall be for a period of four years. A member
2-33 appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall serve for
2-34 the remainder of that term only. A member may be appointed to
2-35 succeed himself or herself on the board [Each board member serves
2-36 for a term of two years].
2-37 (f) [(d)] The members of the board shall elect from its
2-38 membership a president and vice president. The vice president
2-39 shall preside in the absence of the president.
2-40 (g) [(e)] A majority of the members of the board is a quorum
2-41 for the transaction of business.
2-42 (h) [(f)] The board shall adopt rules for its proceedings
2-43 and may employ and compensate persons to carry out the powers and
2-44 duties of the authority.
2-45 SECTION 3. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and
2-46 (c) of this section, this Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
2-47 (b) Section 1 of this Act takes effect only if the Act of
2-48 the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, relating to
2-49 nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes takes
2-50 effect.
2-51 (c) Section 2 of this Act takes effect only if the Act of
2-52 the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, relating to
2-53 nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes does
2-54 not take effect.
2-55 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the
2-56 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-57 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-58 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-59 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
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