By: Berman (Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte) H.B. No. 720
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 25, 2005;
April 26, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on
Business and Commerce; May 9, 2005, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 9, 2005, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the members of a local workforce development board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2308.256(h), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(h) At least one of the members of a board appointed under
Subsection (a) must be a veteran who:
(1) meets the qualifications required for the member
under that subsection; and
(2) serves as a representative on the board for the
interests of veterans in the workforce development area.
SECTION 2. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies
to a local workforce development board created on or after the
effective date of this Act. The chief elected officials
responsible for appointing members to a local workforce development
board created before the effective date of this Act shall appoint
new members to the board that reflect the requirements of this Act
as vacancies occur on the board or as the terms of members serving
on the board on or before the effective date of this Act expire.
(b) If the change in law made by this Act by the amendment of
Section 2308.256(h), Government Code, conflicts with federal law or
would have the effect of invalidating a waiver granted under
federal law, Section 2308.256(h), Government Code, as amended by
this Act, is void and of no effect.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.
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