S.B. No. 1322 AN ACT relating to the operation of the Kimble County, McCulloch County, Mason County, and Menard County Juvenile Boards. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 152.1401, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) The Kimble County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity to Kimble County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and disburse funds for the boards. SECTION 2. Section 152.1601, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) The McCulloch County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity to McCulloch County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and disburse funds for the boards. SECTION 3. Section 152.1661, Human Resources Code, is amended by amending Subsections (b), (c), and (d) and adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: (b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as [court judge is the] chairman [of the board and its chief administrative officer]. (c) The commissioners court shall [may] pay the juvenile board members an annual salary of not less than $600, payable [set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid] in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county. The commissioners court may increase the compensation at any time. (d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005(b) [152.0005], and 152.0006[, 152.0007, and 152.0008] do not apply to the juvenile board of Mason County. (e) The juvenile board shall hold regular annual meetings on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman. (f) The Mason County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity to Mason County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and disburse funds for the boards. SECTION 4. Section 152.1701, Human Resources Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) The Menard County Juvenile Board and the juvenile boards of one or more counties that are adjacent to or in close proximity to Menard County may agree to operate together. Juvenile boards operating together may appoint one fiscal officer to receive and disburse funds for the boards. SECTION 5. 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, 2011. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1322 passed the Senate on April 7, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1322 passed the House on May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor