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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the delegation of authority by the governing body of a |
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political subdivision during a disaster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 418.1101(b) and (c), Government Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The plan may provide for: |
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(1) delegating: |
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(A) any administrative duty of the governing body |
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of the political subdivision or any official or employee of the |
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political subdivision to another appropriate person; and |
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(B) any authority of the governing body of the |
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political subdivision or any official or employee of the political |
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subdivision to the presiding officer of the governing body, the |
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chief administrative or executive officer of the political |
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subdivision, or any city manager of the political subdivision; |
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(2) establishing orders of succession for performing |
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essential functions of the political subdivision; and |
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(3) establishing meeting procedures for the governing |
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body of the political subdivision. |
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(c) The plan may not provide for the delegation of a duty |
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that the governing body or official is required to perform by the |
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Texas Constitution or the delegation of authority that the |
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governing body or official is required or is given exclusive |
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authority to exercise by the Texas Constitution. |
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SECTION 2. 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. |