TITLE: Relating to the Paris Junior College District.

SUMMARY: Relating to the Paris Junior College District.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the Paris Junior College District. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 130, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 130.0829 to read as follows: Sec. 130.0829. GOVERNING BOARD OF PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the governing board of the Paris Junior College District may provide by resolution or order of the board for the election of nine board members as follows: (1) eight members elected from respective commissioner precincts and evenly allocated among those precincts; and (2) one member elected at large. (b) A resolution or order of the governing board under Subsection (a) must establish transition terms of office to conform to elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year terms. (c) Notwithstanding Section 41.0052, Election Code, the governing board of the Paris Junior College District by resolution or order of the board may change the date on which the district holds its general election for board members to the November uniform election date. The governing board shall adjust the terms of office to conform to a change made to the election date under this subsection. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.