84R7258 NC-D
By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 905
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the appointment of a county auditor in certain populous
counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 84.002(a), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) In a county with a population of 10,200 or more but less
than 500,000, the district judges shall appoint a county auditor.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 84, Local Government Code,
is amended by adding Section 84.0035 to read as follows:
Sec. 84.0035. PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT IN CERTAIN POPULOUS
COUNTIES. (a) In a county with a population of 500,000 or more but
less than 3.3 million, the district judges, one county
commissioner, and the county judge shall hold a meeting for the
purpose of appointing a county auditor.
(b) The commissioners court shall designate one of its
county commissioners to attend the meeting to appoint the county
auditor.
(c) For a county auditor to be appointed, a majority of the
district judges, the designated county commissioner, and the county
judge must be present at the meeting. A candidate for the office
must receive at least a majority vote of the district judges and
members of the commissioners court who are present and voting at the
meeting.
(d) Each district judge may nominate any number of
candidates for the office.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.