Bill Text: TX SB905 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the appointment of a county auditor in certain counties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-14 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB905 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB905-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the appointment of a county auditor in certain counties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-14 - Not again placed on intent calendar [SB905 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB905-Introduced.html
84R7258 NC-D | ||
By: Hinojosa | S.B. No. 905 |
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relating to the appointment of a county auditor in certain populous | ||
counties. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 84.002(a), Local Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) In a county with a population of 10,200 or more but less | ||
than 500,000, the district judges shall appoint a county auditor. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 84, Local Government Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 84.0035 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 84.0035. PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT IN CERTAIN POPULOUS | ||
COUNTIES. (a) In a county with a population of 500,000 or more but | ||
less than 3.3 million, the district judges, one county | ||
commissioner, and the county judge shall hold a meeting for the | ||
purpose of appointing a county auditor. | ||
(b) The commissioners court shall designate one of its | ||
county commissioners to attend the meeting to appoint the county | ||
auditor. | ||
(c) For a county auditor to be appointed, a majority of the | ||
district judges, the designated county commissioner, and the county | ||
judge must be present at the meeting. A candidate for the office | ||
must receive at least a majority vote of the district judges and | ||
members of the commissioners court who are present and voting at the | ||
meeting. | ||
(d) Each district judge may nominate any number of | ||
candidates for the office. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |