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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of the governing body of certain |
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regional planning commissions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 391.006, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), |
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participating governmental units may by joint agreement determine |
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the number and qualifications of members of the governing body of a |
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commission. |
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(d) If a county participating in a commission has a |
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population of more than 650,000 and less than 850,000, the |
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governing body of the commission must include one member appointed |
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by that county. |
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SECTION 2. A county to which Section 391.006, Local |
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Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies shall appoint a |
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member to the governing body of a regional planning commission as |
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required by that section not later than January 1, 2014. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |