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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to regional coordinators within the veteran entrepreneur |
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program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 434.022, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding subsections (c-1) and (f): |
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(c-1) The program shall establish regional coordinators in |
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major centers of economic growth to provide the services described |
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in Subsection (c). |
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(d) The executive director of the commission shall appoint a |
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program coordinator to administer the program. |
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(e) The commission shall provide facilities as appropriate |
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in support of the program to the extent funding is available for |
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that purpose. |
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(f) The program shall consult with the United States |
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Department of Veterans Affairs and the United States Small Business |
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Administration in developing procedures under this section to |
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ensure the services provided by this program do not duplicate |
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services provided through the United States Department of Veterans |
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Affairs or the United States Small Business Administration. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |