85R248 ATP-D
By: Huffines S.B. No. 110
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to term limits for elected officers of political
subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 601, Government Code, is amended by
adding Section 601.010 to read as follows:
Sec. 601.010. ADOPTION OF TERM LIMIT FOR CERTAIN LOCAL
OFFICERS REQUIRED. (a) The governing body of a political
subdivision shall adopt a limit on the number of terms that a person
may serve for each elected office of that subdivision as provided by
this section.
(b) The term limit adopted under this section must ensure
that a person may not serve longer than 12 years in an office,
regardless of whether the person serves consecutive terms.
(c) Service in the same office for a different precinct or
place is counted toward the limit described by Subsection (b).
(c-1) A term that begins before January 1, 2019, is not
counted in determining whether a person is eligible to serve as an
officer of a political subdivision. This subsection expires
February 1, 2035.
(c-2) A political subdivision shall establish the term
limits as required by Subsection (a) not later than January 1, 2018.
This subsection expires January 1, 2019.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the date on which the
constitutional amendment proposed by the 85th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2017, requiring a political subdivision of this state to
limit the number of terms for which a person may be elected to hold
an office of the political subdivision is approved by the voters.
If that amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no
effect.