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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the meeting places for the board of directors of certain |
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special districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 49, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 49.0621 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 49.0621. MEETING PLACES FOR BOARD OF CERTAIN |
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DISTRICTS. (a) This section applies only to a district wholly or |
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partly located in a county that: |
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(1) contains a portion of the Cedar Creek Reservoir; |
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and |
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(2) borders a county with a population of 2.6 million |
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or more. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 49.062, if the board of a |
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district to which this section applies conducts meetings at least |
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quarterly, the board shall conduct a meeting at least once per |
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quarter at a designated meeting location: |
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(1) inside the district; or |
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(2) within 10 miles of the boundary of the district. |
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(c) Notwithstanding Section 49.064 or Chapter 551, |
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Government Code, the board of a district to which this section |
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applies may hold a regular or special meeting by telephone |
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conference call or video conference call if at least one board |
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member participating in the meeting is physically present at a |
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location that is open to the public during the open portions of the |
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meeting. A board member who participates in a meeting by telephone |
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conference call or video conference call shall be counted as |
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present at the meeting for all purposes. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter G, Chapter 54, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 54.6015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.6015. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF TAX |
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RATE FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS. (a) This section applies only to a |
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district wholly or partly located in a county described by Section |
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49.0621(a). |
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(b) A public hearing at which the adoption of a tax rate will |
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be considered must be conducted: |
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(1) at a designated meeting location: |
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(A) inside the district; or |
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(B) within 10 miles of the boundary of the |
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district; or |
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(2) by telephone conference call or video conference |
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call, as provided by Section 49.0621(c). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |