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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a requirement that certain special purpose districts |
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cause certain information to be posted on an Internet website. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2051.202, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a), (b), and (d) and adding Subsections (b-1) |
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and (e) to read as follows: |
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(a) In this section, "special purpose district" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 403.0241 [means a political subdivision |
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of this state with geographic boundaries that define the |
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subdivision's territorial jurisdiction. The term does not include |
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a municipality, county, junior college district, independent |
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school district, groundwater conservation district, river |
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authority, or political subdivision with statewide jurisdiction]. |
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(b) This section applies only to a special purpose district |
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described by Section 403.0241(b) [that: |
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[(1) is authorized by the state by a general or special |
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law to impose an ad valorem tax; |
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[(2) during the most recent fiscal year imposed an ad |
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valorem tax; |
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[(3) during the most recent fiscal year: |
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[(A) had bonds outstanding; |
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[(B) had gross receipts from operations, loans, |
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taxes, or contributions in excess of $250,000; or |
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[(C) had cash and temporary investments in excess |
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of $250,000; and |
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[(4) at the beginning of the most recent fiscal year, |
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had a population of 500 or more, as determined by the governing body |
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of the special purpose district]. |
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(b-1) This section does not apply to a groundwater |
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conservation district or a river authority. |
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(d) A special purpose district shall post or cause to be |
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posted on an Internet website the following information, if |
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applicable: |
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(1) the name of the special purpose district; |
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(2) the name and term of office of each member of the |
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governing body of the special purpose district; |
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(3) the contact information for the main office of the |
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special purpose district, including the physical address, the |
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mailing address, and the telephone number; |
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(4) the official contact information for each member |
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of the governing body of the special purpose district; |
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(5) if the special purpose district employs a person |
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as a general manager or executive director, or in another position |
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to perform duties or functions comparable to those of a general |
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manager or executive director, the name of the general manager, |
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executive director, or person that performs those duties; |
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(6) if the special purpose district contracts with a |
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utility operator, the contact information for a person representing |
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the utility operator, including a mailing address and telephone |
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number; |
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(7) if the special purpose district contracts with a |
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tax assessor-collector, the contact information for a person |
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representing the tax assessor-collector, including a mailing |
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address and telephone number; |
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(8) if the special purpose district imposes an ad |
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valorem tax, the rate of the ad valorem tax of the special purpose |
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district; |
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(9) if the special purpose district imposes a sales |
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and use tax, the rate of the sales and use tax of the special purpose |
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district; |
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(10) any notice of tax hearing required to be given |
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under Chapter 26, Tax Code, or Section 49.236, Water Code; |
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(11) the location and schedule of meetings of the |
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governing body of the special purpose district; |
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(12) a statement substantially similar to the |
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following: "Residents of the district have the right to request the |
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designation of a meeting location within the district under Section |
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49.062(g), Water Code. A description of this process can be found at |
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(insert link to the Internet website described by Section |
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49.062(g), Water Code)."; |
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(13) each notice of a meeting of the governing body of |
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the special purpose district under Subchapter C, Chapter 551, for |
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meetings conducted in the current calendar year and the immediately |
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preceding calendar year; |
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(14) the minutes of a public meeting of the governing |
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body of the special purpose district under Section 551.021 for |
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meetings conducted in the current calendar year and the immediately |
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preceding calendar year; [and] |
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(15) the most recent financial audit of the special |
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purpose district; and |
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(16) if the special purpose district has elected |
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officers: |
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(A) the date and location of the next election |
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for each office; and |
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(B) the requirements and deadline for filing for |
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candidacy for each office. |
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(e) A special purpose district must post the information |
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required by Subsection (d)(16)(B) continuously for at least one |
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year before the date of the election for the office. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2051.201(c), Government Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 3. Section 2051.202(e), Government Code, as added |
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by this Act, applies only to an office the election for which takes |
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place after January 1, 2027. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |