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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of |
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certain hearings and meetings held by a committee of the |
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legislature, the governing body of a municipality, or the |
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commissioners court of a county. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 301, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 301.035 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.035. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION OF COMMITTEE |
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HEARING. The chair of a committee of the legislature must provide |
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professional simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of a |
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public hearing of the committee if a person requests the |
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translation in writing to the chair not later than the third day |
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before the date of the hearing. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 51, Local Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 51.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.004. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION OF PUBLIC MEETING OF |
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GOVERNING BODY. The governing body of a municipality must provide |
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professional simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of a |
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public meeting of the governing body if a person requests the |
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translation in writing to the municipal secretary or clerk not |
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later than the third day before the date of the meeting. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 81, Local Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 81.031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 81.031. SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION OF MEETING OF |
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COMMISSIONERS COURT. A commissioners court must provide |
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professional simultaneous translation from English to Spanish of a |
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public meeting of the commissioners court if a person requests the |
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translation in writing to the county clerk not later than the third |
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day before the date of the meeting. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |