By: Carona  S.B. No. 348
         (In the Senate - Filed December 9, 2008; February 11, 2009,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and
  Homeland Security; March 2, 2009, reported favorably by the
  following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 2, 2009, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the Texas Transportation Commission's authority to
  establish advisory committees.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 201.117 to read as follows:
         Sec. 201.117.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The commission may
  establish, as it considers necessary, advisory committees on any of
  the matters under its jurisdiction.
         (b)  The commission shall determine the purpose, duties, and
  membership of each advisory committee.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
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