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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operation of the juvenile boards of Goliad and |
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Victoria Counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 152.0941, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, and 152.0005[, 152.0006,
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152.0007, and 152.0008] do not apply to the juvenile board of Goliad |
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County. |
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(d) The juvenile board of Goliad County and the juvenile |
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boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close |
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proximity to Goliad County may agree to operate together with |
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respect to all matters, or with respect to certain matters |
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specified by the juvenile boards. Juvenile boards operating |
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together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and disburse |
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funds for the boards. |
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SECTION 2. Section 152.2411, Human Resources Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (b) and (f) and adding Subsection |
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(g) to read as follows: |
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(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as |
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[court judge is the] chairman of the board [and its chief
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administrative officer]. |
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(f) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, and 152.0005[, 152.0006,
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152.0007, and 152.0008] do not apply to the juvenile board of |
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Victoria County. |
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(g) The juvenile board of Victoria County and the juvenile |
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boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close |
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proximity to Victoria County may agree to operate together with |
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respect to all matters, or with respect to certain matters |
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specified by the juvenile boards. Juvenile boards operating |
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together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and disburse |
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funds for the boards. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |