H.B. No. 2920
AN ACT
relating to the authority of a governing body of a Type C general
law city to adopt an ordinance to determine the manner of when
commissioners run for elected office.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 24.023, Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 24.023. REGULAR TERM OF OFFICE; REGULAR ELECTION
DATE. (a) The mayor and commissioners of the municipality serve
for a term of two years unless a longer term is established under
Article XI, Section 11, of the Texas Constitution.
(b) The election for mayor and commissioners shall be held
on an authorized uniform election date as provided by Chapter 41,
Election Code.
(c) The first regular election must be on an authorized
uniform election date occurring:
(1) in the case of a community incorporating as a Type
C general-law municipality, within one year after the expiration of
the month in which the incorporation election is held; or
(2) in the case of a municipality changing to a Type C
general-law municipality, within one year after the month in which
the election on the change is held.
(d) In a city incorporated under this chapter with a
population of over 10,000 residents, the governing body may adopt
an ordinance to determine if commissioners may be elected in
alternate years or in the same election year. Elections under this
subsection shall be held on an authorized uniform election date as
provided by Chapter 41, Election Code.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by Section 1 of this Act
applies only to a general
law C city with a population over 10,000.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2920 was passed by the House on April
26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2920 was passed by the Senate on May
17, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor