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By: Parker, Smith of Harris |
H.B. No. 2228 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Nelson) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2009; |
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May 4, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Intergovernmental Relations; May 18, 2009, reported favorably by |
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the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 18, 2009, sent to |
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printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the timing of a referendum election to continue a fire |
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control, prevention, and emergency medical services district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 344.251(d), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The board may not hold a referendum election under this |
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subchapter before the fourth [fifth] anniversary of the date the |
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district was created or before the third anniversary of the date of |
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the last continuation or dissolution referendum election. |
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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, 2009. |
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