1-1     By:  Bivins                                            S.B. No. 738
 1-2           (In the Senate - Filed February 15, 2001; February 19, 2001,
 1-3     read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
 1-4     Relations; March 8, 2001, reported adversely, with favorable
 1-5     Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0;
 1-6     March 8, 2001, sent to printer.)
 1-7     COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 738                  By:  Staples
 1-8                            A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-9                                   AN ACT
1-10     relating to authorizing members of the governing body of certain
1-11     municipalities to serve as volunteers.
1-12           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-13           SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 21, Local Government Code,
1-14     is amended to read as follows:
1-15         CHAPTER 21.  GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING GOVERNING BODY OF
1-16                         [GENERAL-LAW] MUNICIPALITY
1-17           SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Local Government Code,
1-18     is amended by adding Section 21.002 to read as follows:
1-19           Sec. 21.002.  MEMBERS OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODIES
1-20     MAY VOLUNTEER.  (a)  This section applies only to a municipality
1-21     with a population of less than 10,000.
1-22           (b)  A member of the governing body of a municipality may
1-23     serve as a volunteer for an organization that protects the health,
1-24     safety, or welfare of the municipality regardless of whether the
1-25     organization is funded or supported in whole or part by the
1-26     municipality if the governing body adopts a resolution allowing
1-27     members of the governing body to perform service of that nature.
1-28           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-29     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-30     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-31     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-32     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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