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By: Herrero (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) |
H.B. No. 1945 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2009; |
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May 1, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 15, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 15, 2009, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the date of the general election for certain political |
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subdivisions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 41.0051, Election Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Not later than December 31, 2009, each of |
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the following shall choose a uniform election date for its general |
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election for officers in 2011 and subsequent years: |
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(1) the governing body of a city that held its general |
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election for officers in 2007 on a date authorized by Section |
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41.0051, Election Code; and |
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(2) an independent school district located wholly or |
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partly in a city described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection. |
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(b) The governing body of a political subdivision required |
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to change its election date under this section shall adjust the |
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terms of office to conform to the new election date. |
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SECTION 3. All elections held under Section 41.0051, |
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Election Code, before the effective date of this Act are validated, |
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ratified, and confirmed in all respects. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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