By: Bernsen S.B. No. 1799
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the final report and abolishment of the Spindletop
1-3 Centennial Celebration Commission.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 7, Chapter 569, Acts of
1-6 the 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, is amended to read as
1-7 follows:
1-8 (a) As soon after May 1 [December 31], 2001, as the
1-9 commission determines that it has completed its work and has
1-10 satisfied its financial obligations, but not later than July 1,
1-11 2001 [March 31, 2002], the commission shall file with the secretary
1-12 of state a final report verified by a certified public accountant
1-13 that shows:
1-14 (1) the total amount of contributions received by the
1-15 commission during the commission's existence;
1-16 (2) the total amount of expenditures made by the
1-17 commission from nonappropriated funds; and
1-18 (3) the total amount of nonappropriated funds
1-19 remaining in the commission's possession.
1-20 SECTION 2. Section 9, Chapter 569, Acts of the 75th
1-21 Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, is amended to read as follows:
1-22 Sec. 9. EXPIRATION. This Act expires and the commission is
1-23 abolished July 1, 2001 [March 31, 2002].
1-24 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-25 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-1 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
2-2 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-3 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.