83R6982 DDT-F
 
  By: Oliveira H.B. No. 1687
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the composition and powers of a governing body in
  certain municipalities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1502.070(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  Management and control of a utility system may be vested
  in:
               (1)  the municipality's governing body; or
               (2)  a board of trustees named in the proceedings
  adopted by the municipality and consisting of not more than:
                     (A)  five members, one of whom must be the mayor of
  the municipality; [or]
                     (B)  seven members, one of whom must be the mayor
  of the municipality, if the municipality is located in a county:
                           (i)  with a population of at least 800,000;
  and
                           (ii)  that is located on an international
  border; or
                     (C)  seven members, one of whom must be the mayor
  of the municipality, if the municipality is located in a county:
                           (i)  with a population of at least 375,000;
                           (ii)  that is located on an international
  border; and
                           (iii)  that borders the Gulf of Mexico.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 552, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 552.914 to read as follows:
         Sec. 552.914.  UTILITY CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN
  MUNICIPALITIES. (a)  In this section, "utility system" means an
  electric, water, sewer, solid waste disposal, drainage utility, or
  natural gas system, or any combination of those systems.
         (b)  This section applies only to a municipality described by
  Section 1502.070(a)(2)(C), Government Code.
         (c)  Notwithstanding any limitation provided by a home rule
  charter, the governing body, board of trustees, or other entity
  vested with the management and control of the municipality's
  utility system may contract for the purchase of electricity under
  terms the governing body, board of trustees, or other entity
  considers appropriate.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.