By: Jetton H.B. No. 2951
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the appointment of directors of a levee improvement
  district.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 57.053, Water Code, is amended to read as
  follows:
         Sec. 57.053.  [TERM OF OFFICE] VACANCY, REMOVAL, AND
  SUCCESSION.  (a)  In districts which have appointed boards, a [A]
  vacancy on the board shall be filled by majority vote of the
  commissioners court, and the court shall appoint directors so that
  the board will always have full membership.
         (b)  The commissioners court, by majority vote, may remove a
  [an appointed] member of the board previously appointed by the
  commissioners court.
         (c)  In districts which have elected boards, a vacancy on the
  board shall be filled in accordance with Section 49.105. The board
  may only appoint a director that is qualified for election as a
  director under Section 57.059.
         SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  a vacancy filled on or after the effective date of this Act.  A
  vacancy filled before the effective date of this Act is governed by
  the law in effect on the date the vacancy was filled, provided that
  any vacancy filled before the effective date of this Act in
  accordance with Section 49.105, Water Code, may be ratified,
  confirmed and validated by the board after the effective date of
  this Act and, upon such ratification, confirmation and validation
  of all governmental acts and proceedings of the board occurring
  before the effective date of this Act shall be ratified, confirmed
  and validated for all purposes.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2021.