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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the Texarkana College District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 130.0824 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 130.0824. GOVERNING BOARD OF TEXARKANA COLLEGE |
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DISTRICT. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this |
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subchapter, the governing board of the Texarkana College District |
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may by resolution or order of the board decrease the number of board |
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members from nine to seven, with four members elected from |
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respective commissioner precincts and three members elected at |
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large. |
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(b) A resolution or order of the governing board under this |
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section must establish transition terms of office to conform to |
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elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year terms, |
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with the initial board terms of three members expiring in 2014, of |
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two members expiring in 2016, and of two members expiring in 2018. |
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SECTION 2. Section 130.203, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 130.203. TEXARKANA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The |
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service area of the Texarkana College District includes the |
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territory within: |
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(1) the taxing district, which includes all [part] of |
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[the municipality of Texarkana and part of the Pleasant Grove
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Independent School District;
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[(2)] Bowie County; |
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(2) [(3)] Cass County, except the territory within the |
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Hughes Springs, Avinger, and Pewitt independent school districts; |
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and |
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(3) [(4)] the Avery Independent School District |
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located in Red River County. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |