FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATUREHB 8/a

SECOND SESSION, 2020

February 15, 2020

Mr. President:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 8, as amended

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. Strike Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee Amendments 3 through 6.

    2. On page 2, line 15, after "of", strike the remainder of the line and strike line 16 in its entirety.

    3. On page 2, line 17, strike "number" and insert in lieu thereof "five members".

    4. On page 2, line 23, after the period, insert:

    "If additional counties become part of the authority pursuant to Subsection E of this section, the additional authority members shall be appointed in a similar manner so that they shall serve staggered four-year terms.".

    5. On page 3, line 9, after the period, strike the remainder of the line.

    6. On page 3, strike lines 10 through 14 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

    "Any additional county that becomes part of the district shall appoint four additional members to the authority.".

    7. On page 7, line 2, after the semicolon, insert "and".

    8. On page 7, line 5, strike "; and" and insert in lieu thereof a period.

    9. On page 7, strike lines 6 through 16 in their entirety.,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Joseph Cervantes, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 9 For 2 Against

Yes:      9

No:       Baca, Moores

Excused: None

Absent:   None

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