Bill Text: TX HB2522 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the governing body of the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-17 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2522 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2522-Introduced.html
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By: Metcalf | H.B. No. 2522 |
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relating to the governing body of the independent organization | ||
certified to manage the ERCOT power region. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 39.151, Utilities Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsections (g) and (g-1) and adding Subsections (g-2), | ||
(g-3), and (g-4) to read as follows: | ||
(g) The commission may certify an independent organization | ||
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(g-1) The governing body of an independent organization | ||
certified under this section shall elect a presiding officer from | ||
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(g-2) Members of the governing body of an independent | ||
organization certified under this section serve staggered terms of | ||
two years, with seven members' terms expiring February 1 of each | ||
odd-numbered year and eight members' terms expiring February 1 of | ||
each even-numbered year. Not later than the 30th day after the date | ||
a member of the governing body's term expires, the appropriate | ||
appointing authority shall appoint a replacement in the same manner | ||
as the original appointment. If a vacancy occurs on the governing | ||
body, the appropriate appointing authority shall appoint a | ||
successor in the same manner as the original appointment to serve | ||
for the remainder of the unexpired term. The appropriate | ||
appointing authority shall appoint the successor not later than the | ||
30th day after the date the vacancy occurs. | ||
(g-3) To qualify for appointment as a member of the | ||
governing body under Subsection (g), a person must be a resident of | ||
this state. | ||
(g-4) To maintain certification as an independent | ||
organization under this section, an organization's chief executive | ||
officer must be a resident of this state. | ||
SECTION 2. (a) Not later than December 1, 2021, the | ||
governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of | ||
representatives shall comply with Section 39.151, Utilities Code, | ||
as amended by this Act, by appointing members to the governing body | ||
of an independent organization certified under Section 39.151, | ||
Utilities Code, by the Public Utility Commission of Texas before | ||
September 1, 2021. To establish staggered terms, the governor | ||
shall designate seven initial appointees to serve terms expiring | ||
February 1 of the next odd-numbered year and eight initial | ||
appointees to serve terms expiring February 1 of the next | ||
even-numbered year. | ||
(b) An independent organization certified under Section | ||
39.151, Utilities Code, by the Public Utility Commission of Texas | ||
before September 1, 2021, shall ensure that the chief executive | ||
officer of the organization is a resident of this state as soon as | ||
practicable, but not later than September 1, 2022. | ||
(c) After September 1, 2022, the Public Utility Commission | ||
of Texas may decertify an independent organization whose governing | ||
body or chief executive officer does not comply with Section | ||
39.151, Utilities Code, as amended by this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |