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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of the Kimble County, McCulloch County, |
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Mason County, and Menard County Juvenile Boards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 152.1401, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The Kimble County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards |
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of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity |
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to Kimble County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards |
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operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and |
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disburse funds for the boards. |
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SECTION 2. Section 152.1601, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The McCulloch County Juvenile Board and the juvenile |
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boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close |
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proximity to McCulloch County may agree to operate together. |
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Juvenile boards operating together may appoint one fiscal officer |
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to receive and disburse funds for the boards. |
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SECTION 3. Section 152.1661, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (b), (c), and (d) and adding |
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Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: |
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(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as |
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[court judge is the] chairman [of the board and its chief
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administrative officer]. |
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(c) The commissioners court shall [may] pay the juvenile |
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board members an annual salary of not less than $600, payable [set
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by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200 as compensation
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for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be
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paid] in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any |
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other available fund of the county. The commissioners court may |
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increase the compensation at any time. |
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(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005(b) [152.0005], |
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and 152.0006[, 152.0007, and 152.0008] do not apply to the juvenile |
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board of Mason County. |
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(e) The juvenile board shall hold regular annual meetings on |
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dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the |
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chairman. |
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(f) The Mason County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards |
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of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity |
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to Mason County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards |
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operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and |
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disburse funds for the boards. |
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SECTION 4. Section 152.1701, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The Menard County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards |
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of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity |
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to Menard County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards |
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operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and |
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disburse funds for the boards. |
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SECTION 5. 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, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1322 passed the Senate on |
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April 7, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1322 passed the House on |
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May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |