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AN ACT
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relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain |
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counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 374.902(b), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A county with a population of more than 250,000 and |
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located along an international border or a county with a population |
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of more than 1.3 million may exercise the powers provided for |
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municipalities under this chapter with respect to areas of the |
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county that are not within the corporate boundaries of a |
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municipality. A county with a population of more than 250,000 and |
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located along an international border may exercise the powers |
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provided for municipalities under this chapter with respect to |
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areas of the county located within the corporate boundaries of a |
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municipality, if the municipality approves the county's |
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participation in an urban renewal project through an interlocal |
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agreement under Chapter 791, Government Code. The county may not |
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exercise those powers until the commissioners court of the county |
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adopts a resolution in the manner provided by Section 374.011 for |
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adoption of a resolution by a municipality. The resolution must be |
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approved at an election held in the county in the manner provided |
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for a municipal election under Section 374.011. The adoption of the |
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resolution is not approved unless a majority of the voters who vote |
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on the question in the entire county as well as in each municipality |
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in the county approve the adoption of the resolution. In a |
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municipality that is only partially located in the affected county, |
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only voters who reside in the county may vote. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 139 was passed by the House on April |
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25, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 122, Nays 14, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 139 on May 20, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 6, 2 |
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present, not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 139 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays |
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3. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |