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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of "qualifying job" for purposes of |
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certification by the comptroller of public accounts as a qualifying |
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data center. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 151.359(a)(5), Tax Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(5) "Qualifying job" means a full-time, permanent job |
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that pays at least 120 percent of the county average weekly wage in |
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the county in which the job is based. The term includes a new |
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employment position staffed by a third-party employer if a written |
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contract exists between the third-party employer and a qualifying |
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owner, qualifying operator, or qualifying occupant that provides |
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that the employment position is permanently assigned to an |
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associated qualifying data center. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a |
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data center certified as a qualifying data center by the |
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comptroller of public accounts, regardless of whether the |
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certification occurred before, on, or after the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |