By Burnam H.B. No. 2375
77R4720 SGA-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the composition of the governing board of the Texas
1-3 Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 2306.026, Government Code, is amended by
1-6 adding Subsections (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows:
1-7 (c) At least one member of the board must be a person with a
1-8 disability.
1-9 (d) At least one member of the board must be an
1-10 income-eligible resident of housing that is assisted under Section
1-11 8, United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Section 1437f).
1-12 (e) A member of the board may satisfy more than one aspect
1-13 of the diversity requirements of Subsection (b), provided that the
1-14 board as a whole continues to reflect the diversity of the state.
1-15 SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act in adding
1-16 Sections 2306.026(c) and (d), Government Code, does not affect the
1-17 ability of a member of the board of the Texas Department of Housing
1-18 and Community Affairs who is serving on the effective date of this
1-19 Act to continue to serve the remainder of the term to which the
1-20 board member is appointed before that date. As the terms of board
1-21 members expire or as vacancies are created on the board, the
1-22 governor shall appoint board members as necessary to comply with
1-23 Sections 2306.026(c) and (d), Government Code, as added by this
1-24 Act.
2-1 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2-2 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-3 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
2-4 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-5 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.