Texas 2011 82nd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB336 Introduced / Bill

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                    82R2331 PAM-D
 By: Gallegos S.B. No. 336


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the composition of certain regional planning
 commissions.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 391.003, Local Government Code, is
 amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to
 read as follows:
 (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), any [Any]
 combination of counties or municipalities or of counties and
 municipalities may agree, by ordinance, resolution, rule, order, or
 other means, to establish a commission.
 (a-1)  A county with a population of 3.3 million or more:
 (1)  may agree to establish a commission as provided by
 Subsection (a) only with municipalities located wholly or partly in
 the county; and
 (2)  may not establish a commission with another
 county.
 SECTION 2.  Not later than November 1, 2011, any county
 described by Section 391.003(a-1), Local Government Code, as added
 by this Act, participating in a regional planning commission that
 does not comply with Section 391.003(a-1), Local Government Code,
 as added by this Act, shall withdraw from the commission.
 SECTION 3.  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.