Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4276 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 05/28/2017

                            H.B. No. 4276


 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.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I certify that H.B. No. 4276 was passed by the House on May 9,
 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not
 voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 I certify that H.B. No. 4276 was passed by the Senate on May
 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 APPROVED:  _____________________
 Date
 _____________________
 Governor