S.B. No. 2522
AN ACT
relating to the board of directors of the Greater East End
Management District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 3807.052, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3807.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. (a) The mayor
and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall
appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.
Notwithstanding [who meet the qualifications prescribed by]
Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to be qualified
to serve as director, a person must be at least 18 years of age and:
(1) be a resident of the district; or
(2) have a district business interest.
(b) Appointments to the board must ensure that:
(1) at least 60 percent of the directors are residents
of the district; and
(2) each director who does not reside in the district
has a district business interest.
(c) In this section, "district business interest" means
owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, more than a 10
percent interest in a business entity located in the district.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 3807, Special District
Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 3807.053 to read as
follows:
Sec. 3807.053. BOARD OFFICERS. Notwithstanding Section
375.068, Local Government Code, the board shall select a presiding
officer and other officers according to a rotating schedule as
determined by the board. A presiding officer may not serve
consecutive terms.
SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies
only to a person appointed to the board of directors of a municipal
management district on or after the effective date of this Act.
(b) The change in law made by this Act does not affect the
right of a person appointed to the board of directors of a municipal
management district before the effective date of this Act to
continue to serve on the board until the person's term expires.
SECTION 4. 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, 2009.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2522 passed the Senate on
April 28, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2522 passed the House on
May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor