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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a bail bond board by the commissioners |
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court of certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1704.052, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1704.052. DISCRETIONARY CREATION OF BOARD. A board |
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may be created in a county with a population of less than 110,000 |
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if: |
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(1) a majority of the persons who would serve as |
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members of the board under Section 1704.053, or who would designate |
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the persons who would serve as members of the board, determine to |
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create a board; and |
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(2) the commissioners court approves the creation of |
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the board by a majority vote. |
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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. |