By: Lucio S.B. No. 1676

(In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2017; March 22, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security; May 1, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 1, 2017, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1676 By: Huffines

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the veterans county service office.

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

SECTION 1. Section 434.032(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) In a county with a population of 200,000 or more, the commissioners court shall maintain a veterans county service office. The office must [be]:

(1) be separate and distinct from other county offices; [and]

(2) be staffed by at least one full-time employee; and

(3) report directly to the commissioners court.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.

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