By:  Lewis (Senate Sponsor - Nelson)                              H.B. No. 686
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 1, 2003; 
April 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Intergovernmental Relations; May 16, 2003, reported favorably by 
the following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 16, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to continuing education requirements for certain county 
commissioners.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 81.0025(e), Local Government Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	(e)  This section does not apply to a county commissioner 
who:               
		(1)  serves in a county with a population of 1.3 [1.5] 
million or more;
		(2)  has served continuously for 12 years or more;  and                       
		(3)  attends at least 15 hours of staff briefing on 
continuing education subjects in each 12-month period as approved 
by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2004.                             



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