Bill Text: TX HB999 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to requiring the election of directors of certain districts to be held on a uniform election date.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-26 - Effective on 9/1/17 [HB999 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB999-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 999

AN ACT
relating to requiring the election of directors of certain
districts to be held on a uniform election date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 49.103(b), Water Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) Unless a district holds its general election for
officers on a date as otherwise provided by statute, after [After]
confirmation of a district, an election shall be held on the uniform
election date, provided by Section 41.001, Election Code, in May of
each even-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of
directors.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 999 was passed by the House on April
20, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 999 was passed by the Senate on May
17, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor