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AN ACT
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relating to the membership of the Texas Racing Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2.02(a), Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, |
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Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission consists of seven members appointed by |
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the governor with the advice and consent of the senate and two ex |
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officio members who shall have the right to vote. The ex officio |
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members are: |
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(1) the chairman of the Public Safety Commission or a |
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member of the Public Safety Commission designated by the chairman |
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of the Public Safety Commission; and |
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(2) the commissioner of agriculture or the |
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commissioner's [comptroller of public accounts or the
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comptroller's] designee. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1106 was passed by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, 3 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 1106 was passed by the Senate on May |
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18, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 6. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |