Bill Text: TX SB1669 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the designation of an office in the Department of Agriculture to focus on matters relating to colonias.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-23 - Referred to Intergovernmental Relations [SB1669 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1669-Introduced.html
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By: Lucio | S.B. No. 1669 |
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relating to the designation of an office in the Department of | ||
Agriculture to focus on matters relating to colonias. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Sections 775.002(a) and (b), Government Code, | ||
are amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) Contingent on the legislature's appropriation of | ||
sufficient funds, the Department of Agriculture shall [ |
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relating to colonias. The designated office shall [ |
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act as the state's colonia initiatives coordinator. | ||
(b) The [ |
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initiatives coordinator shall coordinate colonia initiatives | ||
within the Department of Agriculture [ |
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agencies and local officials involved in colonia projects in the | ||
state. | ||
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, 2015. |