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House Bill 3851 |
House Author: Eiland |
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Effective: 6-19-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman |
House Bill 3851 amends the Government Code to authorize, on request of a political subdivision, the governor to waive or suspend a deadline imposed by a statute or agency order or rule on the political subdivision, including a deadline relating to a budget or property tax, if the waiver or suspension is reasonably necessary to cope with a disaster. A deadline imposed by local law, including a deadline relating to a budget or property tax, is suspended for up to 30 days if the territory of the political subdivision is located in a declared disaster area and the presiding officer or governing body of the political subdivision proclaims the political subdivision is unable to comply with the requirement because of the disaster. The bill authorizes the presiding officer or governing body to issue an order ending the suspension of a deadline.