By: Muñoz H.B. No. 4930
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the governing board of certain junior college
districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 130.0824, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 130.0824. SPECIAL PROVISIONS REGARDING GOVERNING
BOARD OF CERTAIN JUNIOR [OF TEXARKANA] COLLEGE DISTRICTS
[DISTRICT]. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subchapter, the governing board of the Texarkana College District
may by resolution or order of the board decrease the number of board
members from nine to seven, with four members elected from
respective commissioner precincts and three members elected at
large.
[(b)] A resolution or order of the governing board under
this subsection [section] must establish transition terms of office
to conform to elections held in even-numbered years and staggered
six-year terms, with the initial board terms of three members
expiring in 2014, of two members expiring in 2016, and of two
members expiring in 2018.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,
the term of office of a member of the governing board of South Texas
College is two years. The members of the board in office on
September 1, 2025, and all subsequent members of the board, shall
remain in office until the expiration of the terms for which the
members were elected or appointed, and until any successors have
been elected and qualified.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.