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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to advisory committees that recommend entities receive |
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grants from the Texas Enterprise Fund and the Texas emerging |
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technology fund. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 481.078, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (k) to read as |
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follows: |
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(e) The administration of the fund is considered to be a |
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trusteed program within the office of the governor. The governor |
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may negotiate on behalf of the state regarding awarding, by grant, |
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money appropriated from the fund. The governor may award money |
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appropriated from the fund only after receiving: |
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(1) [with] the express written [prior] approval of the |
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lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives; |
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and |
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(2) a recommendation for the award from the advisory |
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committee established under Subsection (k). |
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(k) The governor shall appoint an advisory committee to |
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recommend entities to receive grants under this section. The |
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governor shall determine the number of members of the committee and |
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shall ensure that each region of this state is equally represented. |
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Members of the advisory committee serve two-year terms, subject to |
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the pleasure of the governor. |
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SECTION 2. Section 490.052, Government Code, as added by |
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Chapter 280, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, |
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is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) In appointing individuals to the committee, the |
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governor shall consider whether each region of this state is fairly |
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represented by the committee. |
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SECTION 3. Section 490.056, Government Code, as added by |
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Chapter 280, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, |
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is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The governor may award a grant under this chapter only |
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on the recommendation of the committee. |
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SECTION 4. (a) The governor shall appoint the advisory |
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committee as required by Section 481.078(k), Government Code, as |
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added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2008. |
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(b) The change in law made by Section 481.078(e), Government |
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Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a grant awarded on or |
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after January 1, 2008. |
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SECTION 5. The change in law made by Section 490.056(c), |
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Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a grant |
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awarded on or after September 1, 2007. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |