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AN ACT
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relating to the meeting notice that a governmental body may post in |
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certain emergency situations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 551.045, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) For purposes of Subsection (b)(2), the sudden |
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relocation of a large number of residents from the area of a |
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declared disaster to a governmental body's jurisdiction is |
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considered a reasonably unforeseeable situation for a reasonable |
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period immediately following the relocation. Notice of an |
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emergency meeting or supplemental notice of an emergency item added |
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to the agenda of a meeting to address a situation described by this |
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subsection must be given to members of the news media as provided by |
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Section 551.047 not later than one hour before the meeting. |
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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 hereby certify that S.B. No. 1499 passed the Senate on |
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April 19, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; |
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May 24, 2007, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and |
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requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 25, 2007, House |
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granted request of the Senate; May 26, 2007, Senate adopted |
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Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 30, |
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Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1499 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 17, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 144, |
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Nays 0, two present not voting; May 25, 2007, House granted request |
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of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; |
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May 27, 2007, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the |
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following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |