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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on Senate Bill 100 (adoption of certain |
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voting procedures and certain elections, including provisions |
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necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter |
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Empowerment Act, deadlines for declaration of candidacy and dates |
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for certain elections, and terms of certain election officials) to |
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consider and take action on the following matters: |
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(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(3), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement in |
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proposed SECTION 5 of the bill, added Section 41.0052(c), Election |
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Code, and in proposed SECTION 44 of the bill, amended Section |
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11.059(e), Education Code: |
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(c) . . . The change contained in the resolution supersedes |
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a city charter provision . . . that requires the terms of members |
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of the governing body to be staggered. |
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(e) . . . The resolution must provide for staggered terms |
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[a term] of either three or four years and specify the manner in |
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which the transition from the length of the former term to the |
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modified term is made. . . . |
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Explanation: The changes are necessary to allow for a |
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home-rule municipal charter provision that requires the use of |
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staggered terms to elect members of the governing body of the |
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municipality to be superseded by a resolution, and to require |
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staggered terms for the trustees of the board of trustees of an |
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independent school district. |
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(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter which is not included in |
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either the house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION |
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51 of the bill: |
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SECTION 51. The following are repealed: |
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(1) Section 41.0053, Election Code; |
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. . . |
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Explanation: The change is necessary to repeal the required |
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use of an election date by certain political subdivisions. |