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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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Senate Bill 100 (adoption of certain voting procedures and |
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certain elections, including provisions necessary to implement |
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the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, |
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deadlines for declaration of candidacy and dates for certain |
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elections, and terms of certain election officials) to consider |
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and take action on the following matters: |
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(1) Senate Rule 12.03(3) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement in proposed |
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SECTION 5 of the bill, added Section 41.0052(c), Election Code, |
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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 |
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supersedes a city charter provision . . . that requires the |
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terms of members of the governing body to be staggered. |
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(e) . . . The resolution must provide for staggered |
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terms [a term] of either three or four years and specify the |
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manner in which the transition from the length of the former term |
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to the 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) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either |
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the house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 51 of |
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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 |
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required use of an election date by certain political |
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subdivisions. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 29, 2011, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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_______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |