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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of certain regional transportation |
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authority subregional boards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 452.541, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 452.541. BOARD MEMBERSHIP: RESIDENCY IN AUTHORITY. |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a [A] member of a |
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subregional board must be a qualified voter residing in the |
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authority. |
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(b) An individual who does not reside in the authority may |
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be appointed to the board under Section 452.562(c)(1) if the |
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individual is a qualified voter of and resides in a municipality |
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that: |
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(1) has entered into a contract with the authority to |
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receive services; and |
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(2) has adopted a sales tax to participate in the |
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funding of a transportation project being planned, developed, or |
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operated by the authority. |
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SECTION 2. Section 452.562, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (g) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) If Subsection (b) does not apply, the subregional board |
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shall be appointed as follows: |
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(1) the commissioners court of the county of the |
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principal municipality shall appoint at least one member to |
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represent: |
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(A) the unincorporated areas and municipalities |
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in the county that are not otherwise represented on the subregional |
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board; and |
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(B) the municipalities that have entered into a |
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contract with the authority to receive services; and |
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(2) the remaining members shall be apportioned to the |
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municipalities confirmed as all or part of the subregion according |
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to the ratio that the population of each unit of election bears to |
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the total population of the area confirmed as the subregion. |
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(g) An elected officer of the state or a political |
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subdivision of this state who is not prohibited by the Texas |
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Constitution from serving on the board is eligible, as an |
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additional duty of office, to serve on the board. An elected |
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officer who is a board member is not entitled to receive |
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compensation for serving as a member but is entitled to |
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reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in performing |
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duties as a member. |
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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. |