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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition and authority of certain subregional |
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boards of regional transportation authorities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 452.112, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) Each member of the subregional board shall appoint an |
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equal number of members to the committee. |
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SECTION 2. Section 452.543(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Section 452.5725(a), a [A] |
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subregional board shall elect from its membership a presiding |
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officer, assistant presiding officer, and secretary. |
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SECTION 3. Section 452.572, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 452.572. BOARD MEMBERSHIP; MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATION. |
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(a) The subregional board is composed of one member [15 members] |
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appointed by the governing body [bodies] of each municipality [the |
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municipalities] in the subregional authority. |
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(b) The member appointed by the governing body of the |
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principal [a] municipality is entitled to [appoint more than one |
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board member may appoint a number of members less than the number |
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allocated to the municipality. Those appointed members may] cast |
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three [the same number of] votes [as the number of members |
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allocated, but a member may not cast a divided vote]. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter O, Chapter 452, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 452.5725 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 452.5725. PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The position of |
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presiding officer of a subregional board rotates among the members |
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of the board in an order established by the board. A term as |
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presiding officer is two years. |
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(b) A member of the subregional board may not serve |
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consecutive terms as presiding officer. |
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SECTION 5. Section 452.578(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Members [Each member] of the subregional board serve for |
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[serves a] staggered terms [term] of two years, with the terms of |
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one-half of the members, or as near to one-half as possible, |
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expiring[. Eight of the terms begin] on July 1 of each year |
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[odd-numbered years, and seven terms begin on July 1 of |
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even-numbered years]. |
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SECTION 6. The following provisions of the Transportation |
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Code are repealed: |
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(1) Section 452.573; |
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(2) Section 452.574(c); |
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(3) Section 452.575; |
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(4) Section 452.576; |
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(5) Section 452.577; and |
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(6) Section 452.578(b). |
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SECTION 7. (a) On the effective date of this Act, the terms |
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of office of the members of a subregional board described by |
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Subchapter O, Chapter 452, Transportation Code, as that subchapter |
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existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, expire. |
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(b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this |
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Act, the appropriate appointing entity shall appoint the members of |
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a subregional board under Section 452.572, Transportation Code, as |
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amended by this Act. |
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(c) As soon as practicable after the members of a |
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subregional board have been appointed under Section 452.572, |
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Transportation Code, as amended by this Act, the board members |
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shall draw lots to determine which board members serve terms |
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expiring July 1, 2026, and which board members serve terms expiring |
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July 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |