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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2.202(a)(3), Family Code is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(3) a person who is an officer or member of a religious |
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organization and who is authorized by the organization to conduct a |
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marriage ceremony; and |
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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. |