Bill Text: TX SB452 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-15 - Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) [SB452 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB452-Engrossed.html
 
 
  By: Fallon S.B. No. 452
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of general-law municipalities to impose
  term limits on the members of their governing bodies.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Local Government Code,
  is amended by adding Section 21.006 to read as follows:
         Sec. 21.006.  TERM LIMITS FOR GOVERNING BODY OF GENERAL-LAW
  MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  In this section:
               (1)  "Governing body" includes the presiding officer of
  the governing body.
               (2)  "Municipal term limit" means a limit on the number
  of terms of service a member of the governing body of a municipality
  may serve on the governing body.
         (b)  The governing body of a general-law municipality may
  order an election to impose, amend, or repeal municipal term
  limits.
         (c)  The ballot at an election for imposing municipal term
  limits must be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "Imposing term limits consisting of (insert number of
  terms and length of terms) on a person's service on the governing
  body of (insert name of municipality)."  If a majority of the votes
  received at the election favor the proposition, the number of terms
  a person may serve on the governing body is limited as provided in
  the proposition.
         (d)  The ballot at an election for amending municipal term
  limits must be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition:  "Amending term limits to (insert "increase" or
  "decrease") the number of terms a person may serve on the governing
  body of (insert name of municipality) by providing for term limits
  consisting of (insert number of terms and length of terms) on the
  person's service on the governing body."  If a majority of the votes
  received at the election favor the proposition, the number of terms
  a person may serve on the governing body is limited as amended.
         (e)  The ballot at an election for repealing municipal term
  limits must be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition:  "Repealing term limits for a person's service on the
  governing body of (insert name of municipality)." If a majority of
  the votes received at the election favor the proposition, the
  municipal term limits are repealed.
         (f)  If less than a majority of the votes received at an
  election under Subsection (d) or (e) favor the applicable
  proposition, municipal term limits that existed before the election
  are not affected.
         (g)  A municipal term limit imposed or amended by an election
  held under this section does not apply to a term that a member of the
  governing body is serving or was elected or appointed to serve on or
  before the date the election was held.
         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, 2019.
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