H.B. No. 2736

	AN ACT
	relating to the authority of a governmental unit that has withdrawn
	from a regional planning commission to join another regional
	planning commission.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 391, Local Government Code, is amended
	by adding Section 391.016 to read as follows:
	Sec. 391.016.  JOINING COMMISSION AFTER WITHDRAWAL. A
	governmental unit that has withdrawn from a commission under
	Section 391.015 may join another commission that is adjacent to the
	unit if:
	(1)  the transfer is approved by the governing bodies
	of:
	(A)  the unit; and
	(B)  the commission the unit wishes to join;
	(2)  the governmental unit submits a written request
	for approval of the transfer to the governor that:
	(A)  is in the form and manner prescribed by the
	office of the governor; and
	(B)  demonstrates the transfer furthers the
	purpose of this chapter as described by Section 391.001; and
	(3)  the governor approves the transfer.
	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, 2019.
	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 2736 was passed by the House on May 3,
	2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	voting.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House
	I certify that H.B. No. 2736 was passed by the Senate on May
	22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED:  _____________________
	Date
	_____________________
	Governor