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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the board of directors of the Greater East End |
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Management District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 3807.052, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3807.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. (a) The mayor |
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and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall |
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appoint directors from persons recommended by the board. |
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Notwithstanding [who meet the qualifications prescribed by] |
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Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to be qualified |
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to serve as director, a person must be at least 18 years of age and: |
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(1) be a resident of the district; or |
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(2) have a district business interest. |
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(b) Appointments to the board must ensure that: |
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(1) at least 60 percent of the directors are residents |
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of the district; and |
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(2) each director who does not reside in the district |
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has a district business interest. |
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(c) In this section, "district business interest" means |
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owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 |
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percent interest in a business entity located in the district. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 3807, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3807.053 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 3807.053. BOARD OFFICERS. Notwithstanding Section |
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375.068, Local Government Code, the board shall select a presiding |
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officer and other officers according to a rotating schedule as |
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determined by the board. A presiding officer may not serve |
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consecutive terms. |
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SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies |
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only to a person appointed to the board of directors of a municipal |
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management district on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) The change in law made by this Act does not affect the |
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right of a person appointed to the board of directors of a municipal |
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management district before the effective date of this Act to |
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continue to serve on the board until the person's term expires. |
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SECTION 4. 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. |
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