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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of an independent school district 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 Subsection (a-3) to read as follows: |
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(a-3) The governing body of an independent school district |
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that holds its general election for officers on a date other than |
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the November uniform election date may, not later than December 31, |
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2024, change the date on which it holds its general election for |
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officers to the November uniform election date. This subsection |
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expires January 1, 2025. |
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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, 2019. |