Bill Text: TX HB3708 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to rules governing the rules governing the meetings of general law districts of the Texas Water code.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-21 - Referred to Natural Resources [HB3708 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB3708-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Klick H.B. No. 3708
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to rules governing the rules governing the meetings of
  general law districts of the Texas Water code.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  TITLE 4. CHAPTER 49. SUBCHAPTER A. Section
  49.064, Water Code, is amended to read as follows:
  Sec. 49.064.  MEETINGS.  The board shall hold such regular and
  special meetings as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the
  district's business.  All meetings shall be conducted in accordance
  with the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code.  A meeting
  of a designated committee of the board, or a committee composed of
  representatives of more than one board, where less than a quorum of
  any one board is present is [not] subject to the provisions of the
  open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code.
         SECTION 2.  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.
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