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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 commission to study the practices and |
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procedures of the Texas Legislature. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Vision 2040 Study Commission is created |
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as provided by this section. |
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(b) This bipartisan commission is composed of eleven |
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members as follows: |
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(1) three members appointed by the governor; |
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(2) four members appointed by the lieutenant governor; |
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and |
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(3) four members appointed by the speaker of the house |
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of representatives. |
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(4) a chairman of the commission will be elected by a |
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majority vote of the members. |
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(c) Each member of the commission serves at the will of the |
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person who appointed the member. |
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(d) A member of the commission is not entitled to receive |
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compensation for service on the commission but is entitled to |
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reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred by the member while |
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conducting the business of the commission, as provided by the |
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General Appropriations Act. |
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(e) The commission may accept gifts and grants from any |
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source to be used to carry out a function of the commission. |
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(f) The commission shall meet at least twice and may conduct |
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public hearings. |
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(g) The commission shall study the practices and procedures |
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of the Texas Legislature and recommend constitutional and statutory |
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changes that ensure its ability to efficiently represent a rapidly |
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growing population. |
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(h) Not later than December 1, 2010, the commission shall |
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issue a report summarizing its findings and recommendations. |
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(i) The commission shall promptly deliver copies of the |
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report to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the |
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house of representatives. Electronic versions must be made |
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available to the public. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2009, the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives |
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shall appoint the members to the Vision 2040 Study Commission |
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established under Section 1 of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act expires and the Vision 2040 Study |
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Commission is abolished on January 1, 2011. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |