Bill Text: TX SB336 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the composition of certain regional planning commissions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-02 - Referred to Intergovernmental Relations [SB336 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB336-Introduced.html
  82R2331 PAM-D
 
  By: Gallegos S.B. No. 336
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the composition of certain regional planning
  commissions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 391.003, Local Government Code, is
  amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), any [Any]
  combination of counties or municipalities or of counties and
  municipalities may agree, by ordinance, resolution, rule, order, or
  other means, to establish a commission.
         (a-1)  A county with a population of 3.3 million or more:
               (1)  may agree to establish a commission as provided by
  Subsection (a) only with municipalities located wholly or partly in
  the county; and
               (2)  may not establish a commission with another
  county.
         SECTION 2.  Not later than November 1, 2011, any county
  described by Section 391.003(a-1), Local Government Code, as added
  by this Act, participating in a regional planning commission that
  does not comply with Section 391.003(a-1), Local Government Code,
  as added by this Act, shall withdraw from the commission.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2011.
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