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AN ACT
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relating to the board of directors of a regional tollway authority. |
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�������BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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�������SECTION�1.��Section 366.251, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsections (c-1) and (d-1) |
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to read as follows: |
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�������(c)��In addition to directors appointed by a commissioners |
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court under Subsection (b), the commissioners courts of each county |
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[those counties] of the authority [in which all or part of a
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turnpike project is located and open for use by the traveling
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public] shall appoint one [two] additional director if the county |
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is [directors as follows]: |
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�������������(1)��a [if the open turnpike project is located
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entirely in one] county[, the commissioners court of] that created |
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the authority under Section 366.031 [county shall appoint the two
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additional directors]; or |
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�������������(2)��a county in which all or part of a [if the open] |
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turnpike project of not less than 10 centerline miles in length is |
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located and has been open for use by the traveling public for at |
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least three years [in two counties of the authority, the
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commissioners court of each county shall appoint one of the
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additional directors; or
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�������������[(3)
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if the open turnpike project is located in more
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than two counties, the commissioners court of each county in which
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the project is located shall appoint one additional director on a
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rotating basis and in accordance with a schedule agreed to and
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approved by concurrent resolutions adopted by the commissioners
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courts of at least three-fourths of the counties of the authority]. |
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�������(c-1)��The commissioners court of a county eligible to |
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appoint an additional director under Subsection (c) shall ensure |
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that each director appointed by that commissioners court resides in |
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a different geographic region in that county. To the extent |
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possible, appointments to the board must reflect the diversity of |
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the population of the various counties. |
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�������(d-1)��If one or more directors are subsequently appointed to |
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the board, the directors other than the subsequent appointees shall |
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determine the length of the appointees' terms, to comply with |
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Subsection (d). |
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�������SECTION�2.��Subsection (f), Section 366.251, Transportation |
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Code, is repealed. |
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�������SECTION�3.��The change in law made by this Act does not |
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affect the term of a member of the board of directors serving on the |
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effective date of this Act. Members appointed to fill vacancies |
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occurring on or after the effective date of this Act must be |
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appointed in accordance with Section 366.251, Transportation Code, |
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as amended by this Act. |
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�������SECTION�4.��The change in law made by this Act does not |
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prohibit a person who is a member of a regional tollway authority |
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board of directors before the effective date of this Act from being |
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appointed as a member of the board under the new composition of the |
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board of a regional tollway authority if the person has the |
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qualifications required for the position under Section 366.251, |
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Transportation Code, as amended by this Act, and otherwise under |
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Chapter 366, Transportation Code. |
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�������SECTION�5.��This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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______________________________ |
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���President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House����� |
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�������I hereby certify that S.B.�No.�964 passed the Senate on |
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April�12,�2007, by the following vote: Yeas�31, Nays�0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May�26,�2007, by the |
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following vote: Yeas�30, Nays�0. |
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Secretary of the Senate���� |
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�������I hereby certify that S.B.�No.�964 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May�23,�2007, by the following vote: Yeas�144, |
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Nays�0, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House��� |
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Approved: |
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������������Date |
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����������Governor |