By: Nichols S.R. No. 1219
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, 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
House Bill 1112 (authority and powers of regional mobility
authorities) to consider and take action on the following matter:
Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee
to add text on a matter which is not included in either the house
or senate version of the bill by adding the following section to
the bill:
SECTION 16. Subchapter H, Chapter 370, Transportation
Code, is amended by adding Section 370.333 to read as follows:
Sec. 370.333. VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF AUTHORITY
GOVERNED BY GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY. In addition to the
requirements of Section 370.331, an authority governed under
Section 370.2511 may not be dissolved unless:
(1) the dissolution is approved by a vote of at
least two-thirds of the members of the governing body;
(2) all debts, obligations, and liabilities of the
authority have been paid and discharged or adequate provision has
been made for the payment of all debts, obligations, and
liabilities;
(3) there are no suits pending against the
authority, or adequate provision has been made for the
satisfaction of any judgment, order, or decree that may be
entered against it in any pending suit; and
(4) the authority has commitments from other
governmental entities to assume jurisdiction of all authority
transportation facilities.
Explanation: This change is necessary to enact additional
requirements for the voluntary dissolution of a regional
mobility authority governed by the governing body of a
municipality.
_______________________________
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 28, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate