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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the qualifications for serving as a member of the board |
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of directors of a municipal utility district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 54.102, Water Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 54.102. QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIRECTORS. To be qualified |
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to serve as a director, a person shall: |
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(1) be at least 18 years old; |
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(2) be [,] a resident citizen of the State of Texas; |
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[,] and |
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(3) [either] own land subject to taxation in the |
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district [or be a qualified voter within the district]. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act does not |
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affect the entitlement of a member serving immediately before the |
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effective date of this Act on the board of directors of a municipal |
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utility district operating under Chapter 54, Water Code, to |
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continue to carry out the board's functions for the remainder of the |
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member's term. The change in law applies only to a member of the |
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board of directors of such a district elected or appointed on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. This Act does not prohibit a |
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person who is a member of the board of directors of such a district |
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on the effective date of this Act from being reelected or |
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reappointed to the board if the person has the qualifications |
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required for a member under Section 54.102, Water Code, as amended |
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by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |