HB 5558
AN ACT relating to the board of directors of certain public utility
House Bill
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
relating to the board of directors of certain public utility
Bill Text
relating to the board of directors of certain public utility BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 572.057, Local Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (f) to (b) Except as provided by Subsection (f), each [Each] director must be appointed by place by the governing bodies of the participating public entities. Each participating public entity is entitled to appoint at least one director. (f) In addition to the directors provided for in Subsection (b), for a public utility agency that is located both in the county that contains the Capitol, and in a county that is adjacent to the county that contains the Capitol, one director will be elected by the qualified voters of the respective county, for each county under this Subsection. For the purposes of this Subsection, “ qualified voter” means a registered voter of the county underlying the public utility agency’s service area who resides within the SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2027.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the board of directors of certain public utility
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