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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an election to revoke a county equalization tax imposed |
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in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 45, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter K to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER K. COUNTY EQUALIZATION TAX |
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Sec. 45.351. ELECTION TO REVOKE COUNTY EQUALIZATION TAX. |
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The commissioners court of a county for which a county equalization |
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tax was adopted under former Chapter 18 of this code, as that |
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chapter existed on May 1, 1995, and that continues in effect under |
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Section 11.301, may order an election on the question of revoking |
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the county equalization tax, in accordance with former Section |
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18.11 and other applicable provisions of that former chapter. |
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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, 2021. |