Bill Text: TX SB988 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-10 - Effective immediately [SB988 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB988-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 988

AN ACT
relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a
commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 81.001(b), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) If present, the county judge is the presiding officer of
the commissioners court. This subsection does not apply to a
meeting held under Section 551.127, Government Code, if the county
judge is not located at the physical space made available to the
public for the meeting.
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, 2017.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 988 passed the Senate on April
11, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 988 passed the House on April
27, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, three present
not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor