Bill Text: TX SB347 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-07 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar [SB347 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB347-Comm_Sub.html

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By: Nichols S.B. No. 347
(In the Senate - Filed January 23, 2015; February 2, 2015,
read first time and referred to Committee on Higher Education;
March 18, 2015, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6,
Nays 0; March 18, 2015, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community
College District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 130.0827 to read as follows:
Sec. 130.0827. GOVERNING BOARD OF TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISTRICT. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community
College District may by resolution or order of the governing board
increase the number of board members to 11.
(b) A resolution or order of the governing board under this
section must:
(1) establish transition terms of office to conform to
elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year terms;
and
(2) require the initial board members to draw lots to
determine the members' terms, with:
(A) five members serving terms of two years;
(B) three members serving terms of four years;
and
(C) three members serving terms of six years.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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