Bill Text: TX HB483 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to a public hearing held on the issue of making a payment in excess of the compensation contracted for by a political subdivision.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB483 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB483-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 483
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a public hearing held on the issue of making a payment
  in excess of the compensation contracted for by a political
  subdivision.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 180, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Section 180.007 to read as follows:
         Sec. 180.007.  PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT.
  (a) A political subdivision may not pay an employee or former
  employee more than an amount owed under a contract with the employee
  unless the political subdivision holds at least one public hearing
  under this section.
         (b)  Notice must be given of the hearing in accordance with
  notice of a public meeting under Subchapter C, Chapter 551,
  Government Code.
         (c)  The governing body of the political subdivision must
  state the following at the public hearing:
               (1)  the reason the payment in excess of the
  contractual amount is being offered to the employee or former
  employee, including the public purpose that will be served by
  making the excess payment; and
               (2)  the exact amount of the excess payment, the source
  of the payment, and the terms for the distribution of the payment
  that effect and maintain the public purpose to be served by making
  the excess payment.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a payment made by a political subdivision on or after the
  effective date of this Act. A payment made before the effective
  date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the payment
  was made, and the former law is continued in effect for that
  purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 483 was passed by the House on April
  18, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 483 was passed by the Senate on May
  20, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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