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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the governing board of certain junior college |
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districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 130.0824, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 130.0824. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING GOVERNING |
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BOARD OF CERTAIN JUNIOR [OF TEXARKANA] COLLEGE DISTRICTS |
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[DISTRICT]. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this |
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subchapter, the governing board of the Texarkana College District |
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may by resolution or order of the board decrease the number of board |
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members from nine to seven, with four members elected from |
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respective commissioner precincts and three members elected at |
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large. |
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[(b)] A resolution or order of the governing board under |
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this subsection [section] must establish transition terms of office |
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to conform to elections held in even-numbered years and staggered |
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six-year terms, with the initial board terms of three members |
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expiring in 2014, of two members expiring in 2016, and of two |
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members expiring in 2018. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, |
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the term of office of a member of the governing board of South Texas |
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College is two years. The members of the board in office on |
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September 1, 2023, and all subsequent members of the board, shall |
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remain in office until the expiration of the terms for which the |
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members were elected or appointed, and until any successors have |
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been elected and qualified. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |