81R11174 ALB-F
By: Hilderbran H.B. No. 3841
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring joint elections for trustees of common school
districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 11, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 11.305 to read as follows:
Sec. 11.305. JOINT ELECTIONS REQUIRED: COMMON SCHOOL
DISTRICT. (a) Notwithstanding former Section 22.02, as it existed
on May 1, 1995, an election for trustees of a common school district
shall be held on the same date as:
(1) the election for the members of the governing body
of a municipality located in the school district; or
(2) the general election for state and county
officers.
(b) Elections held on the same date as provided by
Subsection (a) shall be held as a joint election under Chapter 271,
Election Code.
(c) The voters of a joint election under this section shall
be served by common polling places consistent with Section
271.003(b), Election Code.
(d) The board of trustees of a common school district
changing an election date to comply with this section shall adjust
the terms of office of its members to conform to the new election
date.
SECTION 2. Not later than December 31, 2009, the board of
trustees of a common school district must:
(1) change the date on which the school district holds
its general election for trustees to allow the district to hold its
election on the same date as the election for members of the
governing body of a municipality located in the school district or
on the same date as the general election for state and county
officers, as required by Section 11.305, Education Code, as added
by this Act; and
(2) adjust the terms of office of school district
trustees as necessary to conform to the change of the election date
made under Subdivision (1) of this section.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.