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        |  | AN ACT | 
      
        |  | relating to the Texarkana College District. | 
      
        |  | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
      
        |  | SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, is | 
      
        |  | amended by adding Section 130.0824 to read as follows: | 
      
        |  | Sec. 130.0824.  GOVERNING BOARD OF TEXARKANA COLLEGE | 
      
        |  | DISTRICT.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this | 
      
        |  | subchapter, the governing board of the Texarkana College District | 
      
        |  | may by resolution or order of the board decrease the number of board | 
      
        |  | members from nine to seven, with four members elected from | 
      
        |  | respective commissioner precincts and three members elected at | 
      
        |  | large. | 
      
        |  | (b)  A resolution or order of the governing board under this | 
      
        |  | section must establish transition terms of office to conform to | 
      
        |  | elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year terms, | 
      
        |  | with the initial board terms of three members expiring in 2014, of | 
      
        |  | two members expiring in 2016, and of two members expiring in 2018. | 
      
        |  | SECTION 2.  Section 130.203, Education Code, is amended to | 
      
        |  | read as follows: | 
      
        |  | Sec. 130.203.  TEXARKANA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.  The | 
      
        |  | service area of the Texarkana College District includes the | 
      
        |  | territory within: | 
      
        |  | (1)  the taxing district, which includes all [ part] of | 
      
        |  | [ the municipality of Texarkana and part of the Pleasant Grove  | 
      
        |  | Independent School District; | 
      
        |  | [ (2)] Bowie County; | 
      
        |  | (2) [ (3)]  Cass County, except the territory within the | 
      
        |  | Hughes Springs, Avinger, and Pewitt independent school districts; | 
      
        |  | and | 
      
        |  | (3) [ (4)]  the Avery Independent School District | 
      
        |  | located in Red River County. | 
      
        |  | SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | ______________________________ | 
      
        |  | President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | 
      
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        |  | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1855 passed the Senate on | 
      
        |  | April 25, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0. | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | 
      
        |  | Secretary of the Senate | 
      
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        |  | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1855 passed the House on | 
      
        |  | May 20, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, two | 
      
        |  | present not voting. | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | 
      
        |  | Chief Clerk of the House | 
      
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        |  | Approved: | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | 
      
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        |  | Governor |