By: Israel, Laubenberg (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 999
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 24, 2017;
May 2, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 12, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 12, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to requiring the election of directors of certain
districts to be held on a uniform election date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 49.103(b), Water Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) Unless a district holds its general election for
officers on a date as otherwise provided by statute, after [After]
confirmation of a district, an election shall be held on the uniform
election date, provided by Section 41.001, Election Code, in May of
each even-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of
directors.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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