By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 905

(In the Senate - Filed March 3, 2015; March 9, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations; May 12, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 2; May 12, 2015, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 905 By: Nichols

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the appointment of a county auditor in certain counties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 84.002(a), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or Section 84.0035 [In a county with a population of 10,200 or more], the district judges shall appoint a county auditor.

SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 84, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 84.0035 to read as follows:

Sec. 84.0035. PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) In a county with a population of more than 300,000 but less than 800,000 that borders the Rio Grande, the district judges, one county commissioner, and the county judge shall hold a meeting for the purpose of appointing a county auditor.

(b) The commissioners court shall designate one of its county commissioners to attend the meeting to appoint the county auditor.

(c) For a county auditor to be appointed, a majority of the district judges, the designated county commissioner, and the county judge must be present at the meeting. A candidate for the office must receive at least a majority vote of the district judges and members of the commissioners court who are present and voting at the meeting.

(d) Each district judge may nominate any number of candidates for the office.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

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