83R2592 EAH-D
 
  By: Estes S.B. No. 283
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the number of members of the Texas Historical
  Commission.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 442.002(b) and (c), Government Code,
  are amended to read as follows:
         (b)  The commission is composed of nine [17] members
  appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the
  senate.  A person may not be a member of the commission if the
  person or the person's spouse:
               (1)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more
  than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other
  organization regulated by the commission or receiving money other
  than grant money from the commission;
               (2)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible
  goods, services, or money from the commission, other than
  compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission
  membership, attendance, or expenses; or
               (3)  is employed by or participates in the management
  of a business entity or other organization regulated by or
  receiving money other than grant money from the commission.
         (c)  Members serve for staggered six-year terms, with the
  terms of [approximately] one-third of the members expiring February
  1 of each odd-numbered year.
         SECTION 2.  (a) Of the five positions on the Texas Historical
  Commission that have terms scheduled to expire on February 1, 2015,
  two of the positions are abolished on September 1, 2013.
         (b)  Of the six positions on the Texas Historical Commission
  that have terms scheduled to expire on February 1, 2017, three of
  the positions are abolished on September 1, 2013.
         (c)  Of the six positions on the Texas Historical Commission
  that have terms scheduled to expire on February 1, 2019, three of
  the positions are abolished on September 1, 2013.
         (d)  On or before September 1, 2013, the governor shall
  designate which members' positions shall be abolished on September
  1, 2013, and shall inform the presiding officer of the Texas
  Historical Commission which positions are abolished.
         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.