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House Bill 3009 |
House Author: Coleman |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Ellis |
House Bill 3009 amends the Local Government Code to authorize two or more municipal management districts to consolidate into one district if none of the districts to be consolidated has levied taxes or has issued bonds or notes secured by assessments or property taxes. The bill requires the consolidation to be initiated by the proposing district's adoption of a resolution and its delivery to each district with which the consolidation is proposed and establishes that the consolidation is accomplished by each district's adoption of a resolution containing the applicable terms and conditions. The bill specifies provisions to be included in the terms and conditions of consolidation and requires each district's governing board to hold a public hearing in its district regarding those terms and conditions. The bill sets forth provisions for governing the original districts during the transition period before consolidation is complete; for the transfer of each original district's debt to the consolidated district; and for the governance and powers, including the power to assess and collect taxes, of the consolidated district.