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A BILL ENTITLED TO BE
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AN ACT
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Relating to the collection of delinquent property taxes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 6.30(c), Tax Code, is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) The governing body of a taxing unit may contract with |
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any competent attorney to represent the taxing unit to enforce the |
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collection of delinquent taxes. The attorney's compensation is set |
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in the contract, but the total amount of compensation provided may |
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not exceed 15 [20] percent of the amount of delinquent tax, penalty, |
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and interest collected. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022. |