By: Watson S.R. No. 1072
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
Senate Bill No. 1263 (certain mass transit entities) to consider
and take action on the following matters:
(1) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (4) are suspended to permit
the committee to change text not in disagreement and add text not
included in either version of the bill under Section 7 of the bill
in amended Subdivision (2), Subsection (b), Section 451.5021,
Transportation Code, to read as follows:
(2) two members, one who must be and one who may be
an elected official, [two members] appointed by the governing
body of the principal municipality;
Explanation: The change is necessary because of the two
members of the board appointed by the municipality, only one must
be an elected official.
(2) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (2) are suspended to permit
the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement in
Section 7 of the bill in amended Subdivisions (3) and (4),
Subsection (b), Section 451.5021, Transportation Code, so that
the text reads as follows:
(3) one member appointed by the commissioners court
of the principal county;
(4) one member appointed by the commissioners court
of the county, excluding the principal county, that has the
largest population of the counties in the authority [a panel
composed of the mayors of all the municipalities in the authority
located in the principal county of the authority, excluding the
mayor of the principal municipality]; [and]
Explanation: The alteration of text is necessary because
the members under these subdivisions will not be jointly
appointed.
(3) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (4) are suspended to permit
the committee to change text not in disagreement and add text not
included in either version of the bill in Section 7 of the bill in
the introduction of amended Subsection (d), Section 451.5021,
Transportation Code, so that it reads as follows:
(d) A person appointed under Subsection (b)(1), (2)
[(b)(2), (3), (4)], or (5), except as provided by Subsection
(b)(2):
Explanation: The new text is needed to refer to the
exception to this subsection under Subsection (b)(2).
(4) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (2) are suspended to permit
the committee to change and omit text not in disagreement in
Section 7 of the bill, in added Subsections (d-2) and (d-3),
Section 451.5021, Transportation Code, so that the text reads as
follows:
(d-2) A person appointed under Subsection (b)(3) must:
(1) have the person's principal place of occupation
or employment in the portion of the authority's service area that
is located in the principal county; or
(2) be a qualified voter of the principal county.
(d-3) A person appointed under Subsection (b)(4) must:
(1) have the person's principal place of occupation
or employment in the portion of the authority's service area that
is located in the county, other than the principal county, that
has the largest population of the counties in the authority; or
(2) be a qualified voter of the county, other than
the principal county, that has the largest population of the
counties in the authority.
Explanation: The changes delete text that was in error or
that is not necessary because of the change from joint
appointments under Subdivisions (3) and (4), Subsection (b).
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 31, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate