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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appointment of a board member of a property owners' |
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association to fill a vacancy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 209.00593(a), Property Code, as added by |
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Chapter 1026 (H.B. 2761), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2011, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision in a dedicatory |
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instrument, any board member whose term has expired must be elected |
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by owners who are members of the property owners' association. A |
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board member may be appointed by the board [only] to fill a vacancy |
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on the board [caused by a resignation, death, or disability]. A |
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board member appointed to fill a vacant position shall serve for the |
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remainder of the unexpired term of the position [predecessor board
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member]. |
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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. |