Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4276 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 05/09/2017

                    85R24519 MM-F
 By: VanDeaver H.B. No. 4276


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the Paris Junior College District.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, is
 amended by adding Section 130.0829 to read as follows:
 Sec. 130.0829.  GOVERNING BOARD OF PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE
 DISTRICT. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
 subchapter, the governing board of the Paris Junior College
 District may provide by resolution or order of the board for the
 election of nine board members as follows:
 (1)  eight members elected from respective
 commissioner precincts and evenly allocated among those precincts;
 and
 (2)  one member elected at large.
 (b)  A resolution or order of the governing board under
 Subsection (a) must establish transition terms of office to conform
 to elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year
 terms.
 (c)  Notwithstanding Section 41.0052, Election Code, the
 governing board of the Paris Junior College District by resolution
 or order of the board may change the date on which the district
 holds its general election for board members to the November
 uniform election date.  The governing board shall adjust the terms
 of office to conform to a change made to the election date under
 this subsection.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.