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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 1662

House Author:  Sheets

Effective:  5-28-15

Senate Sponsor:  Perry


            House Bill 1662 amends the Local Government Code to authorize a municipality to exempt property used for cemetery purposes from municipal drainage service charges if the cemetery is closed to new interments and does not accept new burials. The bill also revises a provision exempting property owned by tax-exempt religious organizations from drainage charges to provide that all or a portion of such charges may be exempted.