1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the authority of a commissioners court of a county to
1-3 authorize certain community and economic development programs.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 381.004, Local Government Code, is
1-6 amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (f) to
1-7 read as follows:
1-8 (b) To stimulate business and commercial activity in a
1-9 county, the commissioners court of the county may develop and
1-10 administer a program:
1-11 (1) for state or local economic development;
1-12 (2) for small or disadvantaged business development;
1-13 (3) to stimulate, encourage, and develop business
1-14 location and commercial activity in the county; [or]
1-15 (4) to promote or advertise the county and its
1-16 vicinity or conduct a solicitation program to attract conventions,
1-17 visitors, and businesses;
1-18 (5) to improve the extent to which women and minority
1-19 businesses are awarded county contracts;
1-20 (6) to support comprehensive literacy programs for the
1-21 benefit of county residents; or
1-22 (7) for the encouragement, promotion, improvement, and
1-23 application of the arts.
1-24 (f) The commissioners court of a county may support a
1-25 children's advocacy center that provides services to abused
2-1 children.
2-2 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
2-3 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
2-4 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
2-5 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
2-6 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 870 passed the Senate on
April 20, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
present, not voting.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 870 passed the House on
May 8, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, two present,
not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor