By Uresti H.B. No. 3211 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to authorizing counties to charge an application fee for 1-3 platting applications. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 232.002, Local Government Code, is amended 1-6 to read as follows: 1-7 232.002. Approval by County Required. (a) The commissioners 1-8 court of the county in which the land is located must approve, by 1-9 an order entered in the minutes of the court, a plat required by 1-10 Section 232.001. The commissioners court may refuse to approve a 1-11 plat if it does not meet the requirements prescribed by or under 1-12 this chapter or if any bond required under this chapter is not 1-13 filed with the county. 1-14 (b) The commissioners court may not approve a plat unless 1-15 the plat and other documents have been prepared as required by 1-16 Section 232.0035, if applicable. 1-17 (c) The commissioners court may require an application fee 1-18 or deposit for its review and inspections for the application. 1-19 This fee or deposit is subject to refund under Section 232.0025(i) 1-20 (1) of this chapter. 1-21 SECTION 2. This act takes effect September 1, 2001.