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AN ACT
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relating to the date for a consolidation election of two or more |
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municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.004, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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read as follows: |
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(e) In the alternative to the procedures provided in |
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Subsections (a)-(d), the governing body of each municipality |
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holding a consolidation election may order the election to be held |
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on the same election date. |
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(f) A consolidation election shall be held on the first |
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authorized uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code |
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that occurs [on or] after the period required by Section 3.005, |
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Election Code [30th day after the date the election is ordered]. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 629 was passed by the House on April |
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13, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 629 was passed by the Senate on May |
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22, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |