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  S.B. No. 1499
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the meeting notice that a governmental body may post in
  certain emergency situations.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 551.045, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
         (e)  For purposes of Subsection (b)(2), the sudden
  relocation of a large number of residents from the area of a
  declared disaster to a governmental body's jurisdiction is
  considered a reasonably unforeseeable situation for a reasonable
  period immediately following the relocation.  Notice of an
  emergency meeting or supplemental notice of an emergency item added
  to the agenda of a meeting to address a situation described by this
  subsection must be given to members of the news media as provided by
  Section 551.047 not later than one hour before 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, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1499 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0;
  May 24, 2007, Senate refused to concur in House amendment and
  requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 25, 2007, House
  granted request of the Senate; May 26, 2007, Senate adopted
  Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 30,
  Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1499 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 17, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 144,
  Nays 0, two present not voting; May 25, 2007, House granted request
  of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;
  May 27, 2007, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
  following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
             Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor