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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the residency requirement for a candidate for an |
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unelected office in certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 22, Local Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 22.013 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.013. RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR OFFICE IN CERTAIN |
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MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section applies only to a Type A |
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general-law municipality with a population of 1,000 or less. |
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(b) Notwithstanding a residency requirement under any other |
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law, the governing body of the municipality may adopt an ordinance |
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that allows a person who is a resident of the municipality or the |
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extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality to be eligible to |
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be a candidate for an unelected office of the municipality. |
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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. |