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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to |
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change the date of the general election for officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 41.0052, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The governing body of a municipality that is |
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intersected by State Highway 171 and U.S. Highway 377 and that holds |
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its general election for officers on the November uniform election |
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date may, not later than December 31, 2018, change the date on which |
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it holds its general election for officers to the May uniform |
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election date. This subsection expires January 1, 2019. |
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(a-2) The governing body of a political subdivision, other |
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than a county, located in a county that contains an intersection of |
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U.S. Highway 277 and U.S. Highway 180 and that holds its general |
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election for officers on the November uniform election date may, |
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not later than December 31, 2018, change the date on which it holds |
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its general election for officers to the May uniform election date. |
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This subsection expires January 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1109 passed the Senate on |
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May 4, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that the |
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Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 2017, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1109 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, |
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Nays 0, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |