Bill Text: TX HB1717 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a person holding office as a municipal judge in more than one municipality at the same time.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - See remarks for effective date [HB1717 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1717-Introduced.html
  86R11221 JG-D
 
  By: White H.B. No. 1717
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to repealing a provision authorizing a person to hold
  office as a municipal judge in more than one municipality only if
  each office is filled by appointment.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 574.001(b), Government Code, is
  repealed.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2020, but only
  if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 86th Legislature,
  Regular Session, 2019, permitting a person to hold more than one
  office as an unpaid municipal judge is approved by the voters. If
  that proposed constitutional amendment is not approved by the
  voters, this Act has no effect.
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