AN ACT
relating to allowing an independent school district to change the length of trustees' terms.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 11.059, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) Not later than December 31, 2007, the board of trustees may adopt a resolution changing the length of the terms of its trustees. The resolution must provide for a term of either three or four years and specify the manner in which the transition from the length of the former term to the modified term is made.
The transition must begin with the first regular election for trustees that occurs after January 1, 2008, and a trustee who serves on that date shall serve the remainder of that term. This subsection expires January 1, 2013.
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.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 670 passed the Senate on March 28, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 670 passed the House on April 13, 2007, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 1, two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor
Look where it says the transition must begin. Here it is telling you that a regular election shall take place. Then this comes into effect. Sorry Carmen your going to have to let the voters decide your fate.
And for you to be looking at this. Tells me that you are concern. Don't let your ego get in the way of reality. Your ego is telling you to run. But reality is saying something totally different. Tomorrow's post the title. Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls! Stay tune
