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AN ACT
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relating to the administration and management of elections and |
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public information of the El Paso County Water Improvement District |
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No. 1. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 9303.001, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 9303.001. DEFINITIONS [DEFINITION]. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. |
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(2) "Director" means a board member. |
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(3) "District"[, "district"] means the El Paso County |
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Water Improvement District No. 1. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 9303, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Sections 9303.053 and |
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9303.054 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 9303.053. ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS. (a) The |
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district shall contract with the elections administrator of El Paso |
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County to conduct an election held by the district. |
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(b) The district shall pay the costs of an election |
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conducted under Subsection (a). |
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Sec. 9303.054. PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) The district shall |
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maintain an Internet website. |
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(b) The board shall make available on the district's |
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Internet website: |
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(1) campaign finance reports for each director; |
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(2) the meeting agenda and minutes for each open |
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meeting held by the board; |
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(3) archived video and audio for each open meeting |
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held by the board; |
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(4) the district's budget for the current year; and |
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(5) any audits of the district. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an open meeting held by the El Paso County Water Improvement |
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District No. 1 on or after the effective date of this Act. An open |
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meeting that is held by that district before the effective date of |
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this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date of the open |
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meeting, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 856 passed the Senate on |
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March 21, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 856 passed the House on |
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May 20, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |