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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a business advisory council to provide |
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advice on economic recovery following a disaster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 418.054 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 418.054. BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) In this |
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section, "advisory council" means the business advisory council |
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established under this section. |
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(b) The business advisory council is established to provide |
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advice and expertise on actions state and local governments can |
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take to assist businesses in recovering from a disaster. |
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(c) The advisory council is composed of 12 members who |
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represent business in this state appointed as follows: |
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(1) four members appointed by the governor; |
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(2) four members appointed by the lieutenant governor; |
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and |
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(3) four members appointed by the speaker of the house |
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of representatives. |
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(d) Members of the advisory council serve staggered |
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four-year terms. |
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(e) An advisory council member is not entitled to |
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compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses |
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incurred by the member while conducting the business of the |
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advisory council. |
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(f) The advisory council members shall elect a presiding |
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officer from among the members. |
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(g) The advisory council shall: |
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(1) advise the division on policies, rules, and |
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program operations to assist businesses in recovering from a |
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disaster; and |
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(2) propose solutions to address inefficiencies or |
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problems in the state or local governmental disaster response with |
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respect to impact on businesses and the economy. |
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(h) The advisory council shall meet at the times and |
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locations determined by the presiding officer, not to exceed four |
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meetings each year. |
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(i) Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, |
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the advisory council shall submit a report on the advisory |
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council's activities, advice, and proposed solutions to the |
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division, the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of |
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the house of representatives. |
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(j) The division shall provide administrative support to |
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the advisory council. |
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(k) Chapter 2110 does not apply to the advisory council. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the |
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house of representatives shall appoint members to the business |
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advisory council, as required by Section 418.054, Government Code, |
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as added by this Act, as follows: |
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(1) the governor shall appoint two members to terms |
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expiring February 1, 2021, one member to a term expiring February 1, |
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2022, and one member to a term expiring February 1, 2023; |
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(2) the lieutenant governor shall appoint one member |
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to a term expiring February 1, 2021, two members to terms expiring |
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February 1, 2022, and one member to a term expiring February 1, |
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2023; and |
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(3) the speaker of the house of representatives shall |
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appoint one member to a term expiring February 1, 2021, one member |
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to a term expiring February 1, 2022, and two members to terms |
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expiring February 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |