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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition and powers of a governing body in |
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certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1502.070(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) Management and control of a utility system may be vested |
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in: |
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(1) the municipality's governing body; or |
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(2) a board of trustees named in the proceedings |
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adopted by the municipality and consisting of not more than: |
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(A) five members, one of whom must be the mayor of |
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the municipality; [or] |
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(B) seven members, one of whom must be the mayor |
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of the municipality, if the municipality is located in a county: |
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(i) with a population of at least 800,000; |
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and |
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(ii) that is located on an international |
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border; or |
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(C) seven members, one of whom must be the mayor |
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of the municipality, if the municipality is located in a county: |
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(i) with a population of at least 375,000; |
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(ii) that is located on an international |
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border; and |
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(iii) that borders the Gulf of Mexico. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter Z, Chapter 552, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 552.914 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 552.914. UTILITY CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN |
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MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In this section, "utility system" means an |
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electric, water, sewer, solid waste disposal, drainage utility, or |
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natural gas system, or any combination of those systems. |
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(b) This section applies only to a municipality described by |
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Section 1502.070(a)(2)(C), Government Code. |
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(c) Notwithstanding any limitation provided by a home rule |
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charter, the governing body, board of trustees, or other entity |
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vested with the management and control of the municipality's |
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utility system may contract for the purchase of electricity under |
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terms the governing body, board of trustees, or other entity |
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considers appropriate. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2013. |