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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to term limits for elected officers of political |
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subdivisions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 601, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 601.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 601.010. ADOPTION OF TERM LIMIT FOR CERTAIN LOCAL |
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OFFICERS REQUIRED. (a) The governing body of a political |
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subdivision shall adopt a limit on the number of terms that a person |
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may serve for each elected office of that subdivision as provided by |
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this section. |
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(b) The term limit adopted under this section must ensure |
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that a person may not serve longer than 12 years in an office, |
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regardless of whether the person serves consecutive terms. |
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(c) Service in the same office for a different precinct or |
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place is counted toward the limit described by Subsection (b). |
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(c-1) A term that begins before January 1, 2019, is not |
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counted in determining whether a person is eligible to serve as an |
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officer of a political subdivision. This subsection expires |
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February 1, 2035. |
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(c-2) A political subdivision shall establish the term |
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limits as required by Subsection (a) not later than January 1, 2018. |
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This subsection expires January 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the date on which the |
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constitutional amendment proposed by the 85th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2017, requiring a political subdivision of this state to |
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limit the number of terms for which a person may be elected to hold |
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an office of the political subdivision is approved by the voters. |
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If that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no |
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effect. |