Bill Text: TX HB3078 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the residency requirement for certain elective offices of certain political subdivisions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-16 - Left pending in committee [HB3078 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB3078-Introduced.html
  82R13278 JRJ-D
 
  By: Gallego H.B. No. 3078
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the residency requirement for certain elective offices
  of certain political subdivisions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 141, Election Code, is
  amended by adding Section 141.005 to read as follows:
         Sec. 141.005.  RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT IN CERTAIN POLITICAL
  SUBDIVISIONS. (a) This section applies only to a political
  subdivision that:
               (1)  is located in a county with territory greater than
  4,600 square miles; and
               (2)  is either:
                     (A)  an independent school district servicing
  less than 1,500 students; or
                     (B)  a municipality with a population of less than
  6,000.
         (b)  Notwithstanding Section 141.001, a municipal charter
  provision, or any other law, a candidate for the governing body of
  an independent school district or a municipality is eligible for
  any position of the governing body if the candidate resides
  anywhere in the territory from which any member of the governing
  body is elected.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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