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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of certain regional transportation |
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authority subregional boards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 452.574, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The principal municipality shall make its appointments |
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to the board so that at least one of the appointees is selected from |
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three candidates chosen by the recognized union that represents the |
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employees of the authority. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act in the |
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qualifications of certain regional transportation authority |
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subregional board members does not affect the entitlement of a |
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member serving on a board immediately before the effective date of |
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this Act to continue to carry out the functions of the authority for |
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the remainder of the member's term. The change in law applies only |
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to a member appointed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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This Act does not prohibit a person who is a regional transportation |
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authority subregional board member on the effective date of this |
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Act from being reappointed to the board if the person has the |
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qualifications required under Section 452.574, Transportation |
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Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |