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House Bill 265 |
House Author: Smith, Wayne |
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Effective: 9-1-05 |
Senate Sponsor: Eltife |
House Bill 265 amends the Local Government Code to require a municipality, not later than 45 days after submission of an application for a permit to erect or improve a building or structure in the municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, to grant or deny the permit, provide written notice to the applicant explaining why a decision has not been made, or reach a written agreement with the applicant providing for a deadline for a decision. In a case in which notice is given, the bill requires the municipality to grant or deny the permit not later than 30 days after the notice is received. The bill also sets out monetary consequences to the municipality for not meeting a required deadline.