H.B. No. 2736 AN ACT relating to the authority of a governmental unit that has withdrawn from a regional planning commission to join another regional planning commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 391, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 391.016 to read as follows: Sec. 391.016. JOINING COMMISSION AFTER WITHDRAWAL. A governmental unit that has withdrawn from a commission under Section 391.015 may join another commission that is adjacent to the unit if: (1) the transfer is approved by the governing bodies of: (A) the unit; and (B) the commission the unit wishes to join; (2) the governmental unit submits a written request for approval of the transfer to the governor that: (A) is in the form and manner prescribed by the office of the governor; and (B) demonstrates the transfer furthers the purpose of this chapter as described by Section 391.001; and (3) the governor approves the transfer. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2019. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2736 was passed by the House on May 3, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 2736 was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor