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AN ACT
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relating to the veterans county service office. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 434.032(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) In a county with a population of 200,000 or more, the |
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commissioners court shall maintain a veterans county service |
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office. The office must [be]: |
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(1) be separate and distinct from other county |
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offices; [and] |
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(2) be staffed by at least one full-time employee; and |
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(3) report directly to the commissioners court. |
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SECTION 2. This 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. 1676 passed the Senate on |
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May 3, 2017, by the 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. 1676 passed the House on |
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May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |