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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment of the director of the governor's |
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office of homeland security. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 421, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 421.006 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 421.006. DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND |
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SECURITY. (a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the |
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senate, shall appoint a director of the governor's office of |
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homeland security. |
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(b) The director of the governor's office of homeland |
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security serves a two-year term expiring February 1 of each |
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odd-numbered year. The director may be reappointed by the governor |
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with the advice and consent of the senate. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable on or after the effective |
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date of this Act, the governor shall appoint a director of the |
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governor's office of homeland security to a term expiring February |
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1, 2011. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |