Bill Text: TX SB459 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 459 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the creation of the Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs in the office of the governor.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/15 [SB459 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB459-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 459




	AN ACT
	relating to the creation of the Advisory Council on Cultural
	Affairs in the office of the governor.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subtitle E, Title 4, Government Code, is amended
	by adding Chapter 470 to read as follows:
	CHAPTER 470. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CULTURAL AFFAIRS
	Sec. 470.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
	(1) "Council" means the Advisory Council on Cultural
	Affairs.
	(2) "State agency" includes an institution of higher
	education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
	Sec. 470.002. ESTABLISHMENT. The Advisory Council on
	Cultural Affairs is established in the office of the governor to
	advise the office on setting policy priorities that address and
	raise public awareness of major issues affecting this state due to
	the rapid growth of the state's Hispanic population and other
	issues resulting from changes in demographics in this state as
	determined by the governor.
	Sec. 470.003. COMPOSITION; TERMS. (a) The council is
	composed of nine members appointed as follows:
	(1) one ex officio member of the legislature appointed
	by the speaker of the house of representatives;
	(2) one ex officio member of the legislature appointed
	by the lieutenant governor; and
	(3) seven members appointed by the governor.
	(b) Members appointed by the speaker of the house and the
	lieutenant governor serve two-year terms. Members appointed by the
	governor serve four-year staggered terms, with either three or four
	members' terms expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
	(c) In making appointments to the council, the appointing
	officials shall attempt to achieve representation of all areas of
	the state.
	(d) The governor shall designate the chair and vice chair of
	the council from among the members of the council.
	Sec. 470.004. MEETINGS. The council shall meet at least
	quarterly each fiscal year. The council may hold meetings by
	conference call.
	Sec. 470.005. COMPENSATION. A member of the council is not
	entitled to compensation or reimbursement of expenses incurred in
	performing council duties.
	Sec. 470.006. DUTIES. The council shall study and make
	recommendations relating to the effect of the changing demographics
	of this state on the following areas, as they relate to this state:
	(1) the economy;
	(2) the workplace;
	(3) educational attainment;
	(4) health;
	(5) veterans affairs; and
	(6) political leadership.
	Sec. 470.007. RECOMMENDATIONS. The council shall submit a
	report of the council's recommendations to the governor, lieutenant
	governor, and speaker of the house of representatives not later
	than October 1 of each even-numbered year.
	Sec. 470.008. EXEMPTION. Chapter 2110 does not apply to the
	council.
	Sec. 470.009. ASSISTANCE OF STATE AGENCIES. State agencies
	and political subdivisions of this state shall cooperate with the
	council to the greatest extent practicable to fully implement the
	council's statutory duties.
	SECTION 2. Not later than October 1, 2015, the speaker of
	the house of representatives, the lieutenant governor, and the
	governor shall appoint the members of the Advisory Council on
	Cultural Affairs established by Chapter 470, Government Code, as
	added by this Act. In appointing the initial members of the
	council, the governor shall appoint three persons to terms expiring
	February 1, 2017, and four to terms expiring February 1, 2019.
	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, 2015.





	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 459 passed the Senate on
	May 5, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 8;
	May 22, 2015, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and
	requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 27, 2015, House
	granted request of the Senate; May 30, 2015, Senate adopted
	Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 24,
	Nays 7.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 459 passed the House, with
	amendment, on May 18, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 104,
	Nays 33, one present not voting; May 27, 2015, House granted
	request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
	May 30, 2015, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
	following vote: Yeas 95, Nays 48, two present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor